Lesotho vs Low income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Low income
-89.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
43rd
Low income rank
44th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Low income
-25002505007501.0k197119982025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against -89.97 % change on previous year in Low income, a difference of 144.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Low income ahead.

Lesotho ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Low income Difference Ahead
1970s 402.27 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year 391.76 % change on previous year Lesotho
1980s 46.01 % change on previous year 41.24 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year Lesotho
1990s 18.96 % change on previous year 30.27 % change on previous year 11.31 % change on previous year Low income
2000s 90.88 % change on previous year 23.98 % change on previous year 66.9 % change on previous year Lesotho
2010s 45.01 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year 41.04 % change on previous year Lesotho
2020s -41.99 % change on previous year -7.18 % change on previous year 34.81 % change on previous year Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lesotho or Low income?
Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against -89.97 % change on previous year in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lesotho and Low income?
144.06 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Low income?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Low income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Low income ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.