Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 33.57 million BoP, current US$ against 33.48 million BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 90,400 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46,667 BoP, current US$ | 213,333 BoP, current US$ | 166,667 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 727,500 BoP, current US$ | 7.36 million BoP, current US$ | 6.63 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 19.67 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.14 million BoP, current US$ | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 33.84 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 25.69 million BoP, current US$ | 52.53 million BoP, current US$ | 26.84 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 24.42 million BoP, current US$ | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 12.27 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 33.57 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 Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 90,400 BoP, current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 168th and Lesotho ranks 169th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.