China vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
China
-48.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
-54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
China rank
147th
Lesotho rank
150th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports -48.36 % change on previous year against -54.09 % change on previous year in Lesotho, a difference of 5.73 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was China ahead.
China ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -34.38 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 35.47 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | -41.64 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 22.68 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | -11.2 % change on previous year | -90.88 % change on previous year | 79.68 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | -24.32 % change on previous year | -45.01 % change on previous year | 20.69 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | 110.63 % change on previous year | 41.99 % change on previous year | 68.64 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, China or Lesotho?
- China, at -48.36 % change on previous year against -54.09 % change on previous year in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between China and Lesotho?
- 5.73 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.