South Asia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
South Asia
0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia rank
25th
Zambia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- South Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Zambia's figure about 10.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
South Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, South Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between South Asia and Zambia?
- 0.0843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- South Asia ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.