Lesotho vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP

Lesotho
-0.4803
in 2027
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
-1.9
in 2027
Lesotho rank
3rd
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
6th

Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP over time

  • Lesotho
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
-6-4-202200020132027

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -0.4803 against -1.9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 1.42.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 3rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s -3.05 -2.07 0.976 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2010s -2.48 -1.89 0.5896 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2020s 0.028 -1.75 1.78 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, Lesotho or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Lesotho, at -0.4803 against -1.9 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp between Lesotho and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
1.42, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Lesotho and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), percent of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 3rd and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,766 data points, 2000–2027
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