Lesotho vs Rwanda: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 106.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 25.92 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 67.86 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 21.85 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 122.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 74.27 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 48.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Lesotho |
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 Rwanda?
- Lesotho, at 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 106.21 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 25.92 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.