Lesotho vs Solomon Islands: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Lesotho
12.57 million
in 2024
Solomon Islands
19.91 million
in 2024
Lesotho rank
38th
Solomon Islands rank
36th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Solomon Islands
-150.0M-100.0M-50.0M050.0M200520142024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 19.91 million against 12.57 million in Lesotho, a difference of 7.34 million.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Lesotho ranks 38th and Solomon Islands ranks 36th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -45.95 million -49.47 million 3.53 million Lesotho
2010s -58.35 million -51.61 million 6.73 million Solomon Islands
2020s 6.08 million -23.92 million 30.00 million Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Lesotho or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 19.91 million against 12.57 million in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
7.34 million, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Solomon Islands?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Solomon Islands rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Lesotho ranks 38th and Solomon Islands ranks 36th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.