What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

1.05 million US dollar, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?

9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Burkina Faso

48.73 million US dollar

in 2024

Lesotho

49.78 million US dollar

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

118th

Lesotho rank

117th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

Burkina Faso
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 49.78 million US dollar against 48.73 million US dollar in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.05 million US dollar.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
2010s	245.71 million US dollar	45.97 million US dollar	199.74 million US dollar	Burkina Faso
2020s	29.51 million US dollar	36.72 million US dollar	7.22 million US dollar	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 49.78 million US dollar against 48.73 million US dollar in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 1.05 million US dollar, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?: Burkina Faso ranks 118th and Lesotho ranks 117th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.