Central Asia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Central Asia
1.6%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Zambia rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 1.6% in Central Asia, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 6.0 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | 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, Central Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.3% against 1.6% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central Asia and Zambia?
- 7.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central Asia ranks 20th 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.