Mali vs Zimbabwe: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Mali
0.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
93rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Mali
  • Zimbabwe
-6-4-202197519992024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Mali
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Zimbabwe
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% Zimbabwe
2000s -0.3% 0.1% 0.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Zimbabwe
2020s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Mali or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Mali and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zimbabwe?
44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Mali and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
Mali ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 93rd 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

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 9,462 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.