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
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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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.