Lesotho vs South Africa: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square

Lesotho
529.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
423.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
-50005001.0k1.5k197319982023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 529.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 423.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 105.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Lesotho ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 30.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 27.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 194.17 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 16.96 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 177.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 621.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 468.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 152.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 546.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 731.77 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 185.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square, Lesotho or South Africa?
Lesotho, at 529.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre against 423.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square between Lesotho and South Africa?
105.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
Lesotho ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,126 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.