Cape Verde vs Lesotho: International Investment Position
Cape Verde
2.44 billion US dollar
in 2025
Lesotho
2.45 billion US dollar
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
142nd
International Investment Position over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.45 billion US dollar against 2.44 billion US dollar in Cape Verde, a difference of 10.54 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 173 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 623.24 million US dollar | 1.53 billion US dollar | 906.30 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.14 billion US dollar | 1.43 billion US dollar | 295.63 million US dollar | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.80 billion US dollar | 1.87 billion US dollar | 73.63 million US dollar | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international investment position, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.45 billion US dollar against 2.44 billion US dollar in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in international investment position between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 10.54 million US dollar, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for international investment position?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 142nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.