United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
United Arab Emirates
8.3%
in 2024
Zambia
9.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
25th
Zambia rank
22nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 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 share 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 share 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?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th 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.