Qatar vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Qatar
559.11 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
268.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Qatar rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Qatar
- Zambia
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 559.11 % change on previous year against 268.02 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 291.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Qatar's figure about 2.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 279.75 % change on previous year | 31.6 % change on previous year | 248.15 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 1980s | -63.69 % change on previous year | 55.42 % change on previous year | 119.11 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 152.74 % change on previous year | 71.01 % change on previous year | 81.73 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2000s | 62.1 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 36.92 % change on previous year | Qatar |
| 2010s | -61.65 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 76.38 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 93.14 % change on previous year | 39.26 % change on previous year | 53.88 % change on previous year | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Qatar or Zambia?
- Qatar, at 559.11 % change on previous year against 268.02 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Qatar and Zambia?
- 291.09 % change on previous year, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Qatar ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.