Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lesotho, 1975–1989
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho is 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 1989. 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$), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 191 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$), per unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.