Lesotho vs Sudan: Direct investment

Lesotho
49.78 million US dollar
in 2025
Sudan
54.24 million US dollar
in 2021
Lesotho rank
142nd
Sudan rank
141st

Direct investment over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sudan
020.0M40.0M60.0M201420192025

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 54.24 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 4.46 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 46.88 million US dollar 0 US dollar 46.88 million US dollar Lesotho
2020s 38.81 million US dollar 27.12 million US dollar 11.69 million US dollar Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Lesotho or Sudan?
Sudan, at 54.24 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in direct investment between Lesotho and Sudan?
4.46 million US dollar, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for direct investment?
Lesotho ranks 142nd and Sudan ranks 141st 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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About this data

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.