Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia
Zambia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0 million USD per US$ of GDP for total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Zambia 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +207.4% |
| 2011 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2012 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +46018.0% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -153.1% |
| 2014 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -530.4% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -109.4% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2017 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -133.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -165.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1380.4% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -86.6% |
| 2021 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -420.0% |
| 2022 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -166.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 million USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP, 46.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -46018.0% | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +1380.4% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Zambia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 outflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.