Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 265.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 156th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +598.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +167.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | -149.8% |
| 2022 | -0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -265.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +598.7% | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 153 Botswana 0.0004 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Burkina Faso 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sudan 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Eritrea 0 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.