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

Caribbean Small States
-0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Zambia
0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Zambia rank
45th

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

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Zambia
1980s 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Caribbean Small States
2000s 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Caribbean Small States
2010s 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Caribbean Small States
2020s 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Caribbean Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Caribbean Small States or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Caribbean Small States and Zambia?
0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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

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.