Kenya vs Lesotho: Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP
Kenya
-0.6538
in 2027
Lesotho
-0.4803
in 2027
Kenya rank
5th
Lesotho rank
3rd
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports -0.4803 against -0.6538 in Kenya, a difference of 0.1735.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3615 | -3.05 | 2.69 | Kenya |
| 2010s | -1.17 | -2.48 | 1.31 | Kenya |
| 2020s | -0.3245 | 0.028 | 0.3524 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp, Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at -0.4803 against -0.6538 in Kenya as of 2027.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.1735, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 5th and Lesotho ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.