Lesotho vs Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58,871 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 58,871 BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 666,140 BoP, current US$ | 254,501 BoP, current US$ | 411,639 BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 58,871 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 58,871 BoP, current US$, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1989.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lesotho ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 an 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. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.