How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Namibia

14.65 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Zambia

14.57 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2024

Namibia rank

95th

Zambia rank

96th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Namibia
Zambia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.08 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Zambia ahead.

Namibia ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.59 BoP, current US$ per person	8.89 BoP, current US$ per person	0.7007 BoP, current US$ per person	Namibia
2010s	8.08 BoP, current US$ per person	3.43 BoP, current US$ per person	4.65 BoP, current US$ per person	Namibia
2020s	-12.03 BoP, current US$ per person	-0.3014 BoP, current US$ per person	11.73 BoP, current US$ per person	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Namibia or Zambia?: Namibia, at 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person against 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Namibia and Zambia?: 0.08 BoP, current US$ per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Namibia ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.