Ghana vs Zambia: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 473.30 million US dollar against 331.95 million US dollar in Ghana, a difference of 141.35 million US dollar.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 88th of 149 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 614.10 million US dollar | 614.10 million US dollar | Zambia |
| 2010s | 227.27 million US dollar | 1.59 billion US dollar | 1.36 billion US dollar | Zambia |
| 2020s | 435.63 million US dollar | 996.98 million US dollar | 561.35 million US dollar | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 473.30 million US dollar against 331.95 million US dollar in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Ghana and Zambia?
- 141.35 million US dollar, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Zambia ranks 88th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.