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
-25002505007501.0k197119982025

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.