Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and down 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per person | -95.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per person | +871.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +2082.5% |
| 1981 | 3.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.6% |
| 1985 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1987 | 3.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.2% |
| 1988 | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +252.5% |
| 1989 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 1992 | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 1994 | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.6% |
| 1995 | 12.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 14.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 16.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 11 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 16.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 14.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 28.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 14.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 38.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +209.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.5% |
| 2009 | 46.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +723.7% |
| 2010 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.7% |
| 2011 | 30.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +537.7% |
| 2012 | 27.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 24.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 45.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 37.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 19.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 18.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 16.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 12.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2021 | -5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -143.7% |
| 2022 | -3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2023 | -11.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.4% |
| 2024 | -5.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 2025 | -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1005 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.3411 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 176 Haiti 1.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Belize 0.5675 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Eritrea -7.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Burkina Faso -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 182 Yemen -10.57 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Lesotho was -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.