Lesotho vs Pacific island small states: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Pacific island small states
-98.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
43rd
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lesotho
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 152.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.27 % change on previous year | -12.35 % change on previous year | 414.62 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 46.01 % change on previous year | 15.78 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 20.54 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 36.76 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 90.88 % change on previous year | 75.27 % change on previous year | 15.61 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.01 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 41.06 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -41.99 % change on previous year | -13.13 % change on previous year | 28.86 % change on previous year | Pacific island small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lesotho or Pacific island small states?
- Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against -98.13 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 152.22 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Pacific island small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Pacific island small states rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.