Lesotho vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Lesotho
-42.2 million current US$
in 2024
Suriname
-26.5 million current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
213th
Suriname rank
211th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports -26.5 million current US$ against -42.2 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 15.7 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 213th and Suriname ranks 211th of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.15 million current US$ | -25.25 million current US$ | 48.4 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.07 million current US$ | -101.79 million current US$ | 143.86 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 102.9 million current US$ | 112.39 million current US$ | 9.48 million current US$ | Suriname |
| 2020s | -12.12 million current US$ | -42.07 million current US$ | 29.94 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at -26.5 million current US$ against -42.2 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 15.7 million current US$, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 213th and Suriname ranks 211th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.