Sudan vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment

Sudan
4.8%
in 2011
Zambia
4.3%
in 2011
Sudan rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th

Foreign direct investment over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
4681012200520082011

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4.8% against 4.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 41 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.3% 6.4% 5.0% Sudan
2010s 7.1% 4.1% 3.0% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Sudan or Zambia?
Sudan, at 4.8% against 4.3% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Sudan and Zambia?
0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment?
Sudan ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 309 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.