Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Lesotho
Lesotho: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All was 163.75 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Lesotho, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Lesotho stood at 163.75 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 467.7% on the previous year and up 513.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Lesotho peaked at 163.75 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 2009.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.07 million | — |
| 2010 | 5.61 million | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 29.30 million | +422.2% |
| 2012 | 108.51 million | +270.3% |
| 2013 | 21.54 million | -80.1% |
| 2014 | 26.68 million | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 20.14 million | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 5.55 million | -72.4% |
| 2017 | 12.97 million | +133.8% |
| 2018 | 13.86 million | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.60 million | +41.4% |
| 2020 | 36.30 million | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 24.26 million | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 29.42 million | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 28.84 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 163.75 million | +467.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 4.07 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.38 million | 5.55 million | 108.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.51 million | 24.26 million | 163.75 million | 5 |
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More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Lesotho?
- Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all in Lesotho was 163.75 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 163.75 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2009.
- How does Lesotho rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), debt instruments, all rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 513.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.