Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
-87.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
43rd
Lesotho rank
43rd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 141.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 32.43 % change on previous year 402.27 % change on previous year 369.85 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 6.12 % change on previous year 31.38 % change on previous year 25.26 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 26.14 % change on previous year 18.96 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 14.55 % change on previous year 90.88 % change on previous year 76.33 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 6.31 % change on previous year 45.01 % change on previous year 38.7 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s 1.15 % change on previous year -41.99 % change on previous year 43.14 % change on previous year Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against -87.24 % change on previous year in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
141.33 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho?
46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 43rd and Lesotho ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.