Eswatini vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Eswatini
- Zambia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Eswatini or Zambia?
- Eswatini, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Eswatini and Zambia?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Eswatini ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 45th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.