Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Zambia
Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9.3% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 301.1% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Zambia peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +100.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +95.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +88.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +32.0% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -112.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1141.1% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +301.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -0.2% | 9.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 191.88 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -12.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 150.51 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Zambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Zambia was 9.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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