How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Gambia

9.7%

in 2024

Zambia

9.3%

in 2024

Gambia rank

21st

Zambia rank

22nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Gambia
Zambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9.7% against 9.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	Gambia
1980s	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	Zambia
1990s	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	Zambia
2000s	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	Zambia
2010s	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	Zambia
2020s	10.4%	2.9%	7.4%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Gambia or Zambia?: Gambia, at 9.7% against 9.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Gambia and Zambia?: 0.4%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Gambia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.