Asia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Asia
1.3%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
Asia rank
25th
Zambia rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 1.3% in Asia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 7.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.3% against 1.3% in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Asia and Zambia?
- 8.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.