Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8.9%
in 2025
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
23rd
Zambia rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9.3% against 8.9% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 4.1% | 8.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9.3% against 8.9% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Zambia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 23rd 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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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.