French Polynesia vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
French Polynesia
-1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
-844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
184th
Lesotho rank
182nd
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- French Polynesia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 184th and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 1,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 232.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 2,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 751.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 6,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 20,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | -4,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -146.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, French Polynesia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 1,027 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- French Polynesia ranks 184th and Lesotho ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.