Eswatini vs Lesotho: Net portfolio investment

Eswatini
147.99 million
in 2023
Lesotho
108.71 million
in 2023
Eswatini rank
77th
Lesotho rank
80th

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
-200.0M0200.0M400.0M200020112023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 147.99 million against 108.71 million in Lesotho, a difference of 39.27 million.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s -944,548 -464,368 480,180 Lesotho
2010s 57.14 million 10.60 million 46.55 million Eswatini
2020s 139.88 million 64.00 million 75.88 million Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 147.99 million against 108.71 million in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Eswatini and Lesotho?
39.27 million, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Eswatini ranks 77th and Lesotho ranks 80th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,784 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed