Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Lesotho
-0.6%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
-0.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
197th
Papua New Guinea rank
198th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.6% against -0.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 198th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.2% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at -0.6% against -0.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 197th and Papua New Guinea ranks 198th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.