Burundi vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.12 million BoP, current US$ against 33.48 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1.63 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 167th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148,000 BoP, current US$ | 132,000 BoP, current US$ | 16,000 BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
| 1980s | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 676,055 BoP, current US$ | 19.71 million BoP, current US$ | 19.04 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | 43.44 million BoP, current US$ | 41.31 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 32.29 million BoP, current US$ | 52.53 million BoP, current US$ | 20.23 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.54 million BoP, current US$ | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 16.39 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 35.12 million BoP, current US$ against 33.48 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 1.63 million BoP, current US$, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Burundi ranks 167th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.