World vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

World
1.4%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
World rank
24th
Zambia rank
23rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • World
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 6.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

World ranks 24th 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 World Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 5.5% 2.3% Zambia
2010s 2.7% 5.2% 2.5% Zambia
2020s 1.6% 2.9% 1.3% 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, World or Zambia?
Zambia, at 9.3% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between World and Zambia?
7.9%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
World ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed