Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.57 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 97.1%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
78.44 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
-61.4 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
29
1978–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024

-500501001978200120241978: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1979: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 0 BoP, current US$ per person2004: -2.2 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 20 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 78.4 BoP, current US$ per person2011: -0.097 BoP, current US$ per person2012: -47.1 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 26.6 BoP, current US$ per person2014: -61.4 BoP, current US$ per person2015: -8.6 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 10.4 BoP, current US$ per person2017: -4.1 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 2.5 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 37.6 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 3.4 BoP, current US$ per person2021: -14.3 BoP, current US$ per person2022: -12.5 BoP, current US$ per person2023: 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person2024: 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia stood at 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia peaked at 78.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -61.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.

Zambia ranks 96th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1978 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1979 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per person
2004 -2.2 BoP, current US$ per person
2009 19.98 BoP, current US$ per person -1006.2%
2010 78.44 BoP, current US$ per person +292.5%
2011 -0.097 BoP, current US$ per person -100.1%
2012 -47.06 BoP, current US$ per person +48436.0%
2013 26.59 BoP, current US$ per person -156.5%
2014 -61.4 BoP, current US$ per person -330.9%
2015 -8.63 BoP, current US$ per person -85.9%
2016 10.45 BoP, current US$ per person -221.0%
2017 -4.13 BoP, current US$ per person -139.5%
2018 2.52 BoP, current US$ per person -161.0%
2019 37.61 BoP, current US$ per person +1391.3%
2020 3.36 BoP, current US$ per person -91.1%
2021 -14.29 BoP, current US$ per person -525.2%
2022 -12.54 BoP, current US$ per person -12.2%
2023 7.39 BoP, current US$ per person -158.9%
2024 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person +97.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 2
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 8.89 BoP, current US$ per person -2.2 BoP, current US$ per person 19.98 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2010s 3.43 BoP, current US$ per person -61.4 BoP, current US$ per person 78.44 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s -0.3014 BoP, current US$ per person -14.29 BoP, current US$ per person 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 93 Sao Tome and Principe 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 94 Mongolia 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 95 Namibia 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 97 Philippines 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 98 Liberia 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Zambia was 14.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 78.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -61.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Zambia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.