Lesotho vs Seychelles: Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy over time
- Lesotho
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 138.75 million IMF-BoP, current US$ against 132.13 million IMF-BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 6.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 25th of 41 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.71 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 115.44 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 25.73 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 122.89 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 147.24 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | 24.34 million IMF-BoP, current US$ | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 138.75 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 Seychelles?
- 6.62 million IMF-BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Seychelles ranks 25th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows in reporting economy (IMF-BoP, current US$). 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.