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

Mozambique
221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
113th
Zambia rank
114th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
-1.0k01.0k197820002023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 15.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mozambique
2000s 43.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 362.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 318.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 121.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 50.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mozambique
2020s 344.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -106.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 451.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Mozambique and Zambia?
15.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
Mozambique ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 9,589 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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