Kenya vs Lesotho: Portfolio Investment, net
Portfolio Investment, net over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 152.98 million BoP, current US$ against 128.95 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 24.03 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.96 million BoP, current US$ | -464,368 BoP, current US$ | 36.43 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2010s | -449.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10.60 million BoP, current US$ | 460.25 million BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 562.34 million BoP, current US$ | 65.35 million BoP, current US$ | 496.99 million BoP, current US$ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 152.98 million BoP, current US$ against 128.95 million BoP, current US$ in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 24.03 million BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
- Kenya ranks 76th and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.