Africa Eastern and Southern vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Africa Eastern and Southern
-96.54 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
45th
Lesotho rank
43rd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 150.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.85 % change on previous year | 402.27 % change on previous year | 380.42 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 86.77 % change on previous year | 46.01 % change on previous year | 40.76 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 27.7 % change on previous year | 26.8 % change on previous year | 0.9058 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 27.45 % change on previous year | 90.88 % change on previous year | 63.44 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 45.01 % change on previous year | 42.68 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 27.1 % change on previous year | -41.99 % change on previous year | 69.08 % change on previous year | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Africa Eastern and Southern or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against -96.54 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 150.63 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.