Lesotho vs Namibia: Foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.6% against 5.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th of 41 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.0% | 1.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.6% against 5.6% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for foreign direct investment?
- Lesotho ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 11th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). 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. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.