Tanzania vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment (% of GDP) over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Tanzania'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 Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 17th of 41 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Zambia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Tanzania ranks 16th 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
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.