French Polynesia vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
French Polynesia
-0.2%
in 2024
Lesotho
-0.2%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
177th
Lesotho rank
178th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time
- French Polynesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports -0.2% against -0.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.2% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | 0.0% | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, French Polynesia or Lesotho?
- French Polynesia, at -0.2% against -0.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 177th and Lesotho ranks 178th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.