Lesotho vs Sri Lanka: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Lesotho
49.78 million US dollar
in 2025
Sri Lanka
53.85 million US dollar
in 2024
Lesotho rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
116th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Lesotho
  • Sri Lanka
020.0M40.0M60.0M201120182025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 53.85 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho, a difference of 4.07 million US dollar.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 149 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 45.97 million US dollar 16.15 million US dollar 29.83 million US dollar Lesotho
2020s 35.33 million US dollar 49.52 million US dollar 14.18 million US dollar Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Lesotho or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 53.85 million US dollar against 49.78 million US dollar in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
4.07 million US dollar, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Sri Lanka rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Lesotho ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th 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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About this data

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

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.