Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho

Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1989)
0 BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.37 million BoP, current US$
in 1987
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–1989

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho, 1975–1989

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1975198219891975: 0 BoP, current US$1976: 0 BoP, current US$1977: 0 BoP, current US$1978: 0 BoP, current US$1979: 0 BoP, current US$1980: 0 BoP, current US$1981: 0 BoP, current US$1982: 0 BoP, current US$1983: 0 BoP, current US$1984: 0 BoP, current US$1985: 0 BoP, current US$1986: 0 BoP, current US$1987: 4.4M BoP, current US$1988: 2.3M BoP, current US$1989: 0 BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho is 0 BoP, current US$, measured in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho peaked at 4.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1975.

That places Lesotho 156th out of 192 countries with data for 1989, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1975 to 1989.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1975 0 BoP, current US$
1976 0 BoP, current US$
1977 0 BoP, current US$
1978 0 BoP, current US$
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 0 BoP, current US$
1981 0 BoP, current US$
1982 0 BoP, current US$
1983 0 BoP, current US$
1984 0 BoP, current US$
1985 0 BoP, current US$
1986 0 BoP, current US$
1987 4.37 million BoP, current US$
1988 2.29 million BoP, current US$ -47.7%
1989 0 BoP, current US$ -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 5
1980s 666,140 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 4.37 million BoP, current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 153 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,670 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 155 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
  5. 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
  6. 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
  7. 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
  8. 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
  9. 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lesotho was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Lesotho ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 1989.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.