Lesotho vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
52.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
44th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lesotho
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against 52.91 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.27 % change on previous year | -178.76 % change on previous year | 581.03 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 46.01 % change on previous year | 8.38 % change on previous year | 37.63 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11.4 % change on previous year | -26.08 % change on previous year | 37.48 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 120.49 % change on previous year | -7.03 % change on previous year | 127.53 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 67.85 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 22.69 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -21.55 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 17.29 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lesotho or Saudi Arabia?
- Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against 52.91 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.18 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Saudi Arabia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.