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
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Zambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 16.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Mongolia 15.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Namibia 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 97 Philippines 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Liberia 13.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 310.54 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 268.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 110.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 28.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1616 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.