How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

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.

Kazakhstan vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP

Kazakhstan

-0.3%

in 2025

Lesotho

-0.2%

in 2025

Kazakhstan rank

179th

Lesotho rank

178th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP over time

Kazakhstan
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.2% against -0.3% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 179th and Lesotho ranks 178th of 198 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.0%	2.8%	2.2%	Kazakhstan
2000s	10.2%	3.2%	7.0%	Kazakhstan
2010s	4.7%	2.5%	2.3%	Kazakhstan
2020s	1.9%	-0.2%	2.1%	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp, Kazakhstan or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at -0.2% against -0.3% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp between Kazakhstan and Lesotho?: 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Lesotho?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Kazakhstan and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?: Kazakhstan ranks 179th 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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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.