Syrian Arab Republic vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
140th
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syrian Arab Republic | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Syrian Arab Republic or Zimbabwe?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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.