Afghanistan vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Afghanistan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 33.48 million BoP, current US$ against 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.88 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333,333 BoP, current US$ | 213,333 BoP, current US$ | 120,000 BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 968,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 524,668 BoP, current US$ | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 22.28 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 109.54 million BoP, current US$ | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 67.55 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 84.82 million BoP, current US$ | 52.53 million BoP, current US$ | 32.29 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | -89,350 BoP, current US$ | 16.87 million BoP, current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Afghanistan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 33.48 million BoP, current US$ against 20.60 million BoP, current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 12.88 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.