Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1975–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1989, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho stood at 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 144.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 145th of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 144.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 75.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 144.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Mauritania 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Central African Republic 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 144.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.