Arab World vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-70.65 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
102.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
40th
Zambia rank
42nd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 102.69 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 173.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Arab World ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.64 % change on previous year | 44.83 % change on previous year | 24.19 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36.3 % change on previous year | -71.02 % change on previous year | 107.33 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 102.69 % change on previous year against -70.65 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Zambia?
- 173.34 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.