Eswatini vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
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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About this data
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.