Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Direct investment

Lesotho
49.78 million US dollar
in 2025
Solomon Islands
77.59 million US dollar
in 2023
Lesotho rank
142nd
Solomon Islands rank
140th

Direct investment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200620152025

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 77.59 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 27.81 million US dollar.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2010s 30.65 million US dollar 57.05 million US dollar 26.40 million US dollar Solomon Islands
2020s 36.42 million US dollar 75.50 million US dollar 39.08 million US dollar Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 77.59 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in direct investment between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
27.81 million US dollar, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for direct investment?
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 140th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.