United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

United Arab Emirates
0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
27th
Zambia rank
24th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 200 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 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1980s 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
2020s 0.0581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 (bop, current us$), per unit?
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,888 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.