Eswatini vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy

Eswatini
135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2010
Lesotho
132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Eswatini rank
26th
Lesotho rank
27th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M200520082011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 3.53 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 56.82 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 89.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 32.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 113.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 22.00 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 135.66 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Eswatini and Lesotho?
3.53 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Eswatini ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$)
Unit
IMF-BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 288 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.