Lesotho vs Suriname: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Lesotho
-0.6%
in 2024
Suriname
-0.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
196th
Suriname rank
198th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Suriname
-10-505200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.6% against -0.9% in Suriname, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 196th and Suriname ranks 198th of 212 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% -5.1% 8.2% Lesotho
2010s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Lesotho
2020s -0.2% -1.4% 1.1% Lesotho

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 Suriname?
Lesotho, at -0.6% against -0.9% in Suriname as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Lesotho and Suriname?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 196th and Suriname ranks 198th of 212 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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed