United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 8.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | United Arab Emirates |
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, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.3% against 8.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
- 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.