Foreign direct investment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment was 5.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment in Lesotho, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.6% for foreign direct investment in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Lesotho ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment in Lesotho was 5.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment?
- Lesotho ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.