Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 241.3% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0 million USD per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 163rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 1992 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +99.5% |
| 1994 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +164.2% |
| 1995 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1996 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +232.9% |
| 2008 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -86.5% |
| 2009 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +756.8% |
| 2010 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +150.6% |
| 2012 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 2017 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2021 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -137.8% |
| 2022 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2023 | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | +241.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0 million USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 million USD per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +756.8% | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | -0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 0 million USD per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 160 Qatar -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Samoa -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Finland -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Yemen -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Ireland -0 million USD per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 million USD per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.