Northern America vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Northern America
1.2%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
Northern America rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Northern America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 1.2% in Northern America, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 8.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 5.5% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 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, Northern America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.3% against 1.2% in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Northern America and Zambia?
- 8.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern America ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 36 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.