Lesotho vs Tonga: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Lesotho
-5.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Tonga
-12.08 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
179th
Tonga rank
181st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 6.31 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,000 BoP, current US$ | 18,000 BoP, current US$ | 114,000 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 51,722 BoP, current US$ | 6.76 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 669,117 BoP, current US$ | 22.14 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 8.36 million BoP, current US$ | 33.63 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.35 million BoP, current US$ | 6.38 million BoP, current US$ | 51.97 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | -6.08 million BoP, current US$ | -492,596 BoP, current US$ | 5.59 million BoP, current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at -5.77 million BoP, current US$ against -12.08 million BoP, current US$ in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 6.31 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.