Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Lesotho
54.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
-84.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
43rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 54.09 % change on previous year against -84.01 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 138.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402.27 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 405.86 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 46.01 % change on previous year | 73.44 % change on previous year | 27.43 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 18.96 % change on previous year | 22.59 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 90.88 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 67.2 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 45.01 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 46.73 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -41.99 % change on previous year | 12.51 % change on previous year | 54.49 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Lesotho or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 54.09 % change on previous year against -84.01 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 138.1 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.