How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Yemen: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita

Lesotho

-2.44 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2025

Yemen

-10.57 BoP, current US$ per person

in 2019

Lesotho rank

179th

Yemen rank

182nd

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

Lesotho
Yemen

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person against -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Yemen, a difference of 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 202 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.73 BoP, current US$ per person	6.48 BoP, current US$ per person	5.26 BoP, current US$ per person	Lesotho
2000s	21.26 BoP, current US$ per person	15.48 BoP, current US$ per person	5.78 BoP, current US$ per person	Lesotho
2010s	27.83 BoP, current US$ per person	-6.95 BoP, current US$ per person	34.78 BoP, current US$ per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Yemen?: Lesotho, at -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person against -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Yemen?: 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?: Lesotho ranks 179th and Yemen ranks 182nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit: BoP, current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.