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

Lesotho
132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya
200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$
in 2011
Lesotho rank
27th
Libya rank
24th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time

  • Lesotho
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 67.97 million IMF-BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 27th and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 89.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 2.65 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ 2.56 billion IMF-BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 122.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 992.05 million IMF-BoP, current US$ 869.16 million IMF-BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy, Lesotho or Libya?
Libya, at 200.10 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Lesotho and Libya?
67.97 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
Lesotho ranks 27th and Libya ranks 24th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.