Eswatini vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Eswatini
0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Eswatini rank
44th
Zambia rank
45th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | 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 | — |
| 1980s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Zambia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Eswatini ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.