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

29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Brazil

0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Brazil rank

43rd

Zambia rank

45th

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

Brazil
Zambia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Brazil
1980s	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2000s	0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2010s	0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Brazil
2020s	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Brazil or Zambia?: Brazil, at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Brazil and Zambia?: 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Brazil ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (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: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.