Lesotho - FDI Inflows 1988
4.54%
+3.07% from 1987
Lesotho's fdi inflows was 4.54% in 1988, increased +3.07% from 1.47% in 1987. This was the 13th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1988▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Liberia | 27.94% | 32,690.1% |
| 2nd | Singapore | 14.41% | 6.2% |
| 3rd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 8.34% | -32.5% |
| 4th | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.01% | -28.0% |
| 5th | Seychelles | 7.68% | 5.0% |
| 6th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 7.61% | -32.5% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 7.31% | -24.1% |
| 8th | Dominica | 6.97% | -21.7% |
| 9th | Vanuatu | 6.83% | -26.1% |
| 10th | Grenada | 6.34% | -7.4% |
| 11th | Bahrain | 5.28% | 666.7% |
| 12th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.54% | 60.6% |
| 13th | Lesotho | 4.54% | 208.3% |
| 14th | Guatemala | 4.21% | 98.4% |
| 15th | Papua New Guinea | 4.20% | 41.6% |
| 16th | St. Lucia | 3.83% | -4.2% |
| 17th | Chile | 3.70% | -6.1% |
| 18th | Australia | 3.58% | 31.0% |
| 19th | Gabon | 3.46% | 26.3% |
| 20th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 3.40% | 45.2% |
| 21st | Belize | 3.32% | 80.0% |
| 22nd | Belgium | 3.21% | 103.7% |
| 23rd | United Kingdom | 2.90% | 65.5% |
| 24th | Fiji | 2.85% | 107.5% |
| 25th | Costa Rica | 2.65% | 49.5% |
| 26th | Zambia | 2.50% | -23.9% |
| 27th | Philippines | 2.17% | 167.0% |
| 28th | Aruba | 2.06% | 821.5% |
| 29th | Malaysia | 2.04% | 55.3% |
| 30th | Malta | 2.02% | 82.5% |
| 31st | Dominican Republic | 1.97% | 29.3% |
| 32nd | Spain | 1.87% | 30.2% |
| 33rd | Netherlands | 1.82% | 47.7% |
| 34th | Thailand | 1.79% | 157.4% |
| 35th | Portugal | 1.64% | 69.2% |
| 36th | Mexico | 1.59% | -11.2% |
| 37th | Botswana | 1.51% | -73.9% |
| 38th | Angola | 1.49% | 1.5% |
| 39th | Cyprus | 1.45% | 3.6% |
| 40th | Barbados | 1.43% | 244.0% |
| 41st | Canada | 1.41% | -28.8% |
| 42nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.40% | 102.5% |
| 43rd | Bahamas, The | 1.30% | 227.3% |
| 44th | Greece | 1.21% | 14.3% |
| 45th | Ecuador | 1.19% | 34.6% |
| 46th | Comoros | 1.12% | -53.5% |
| 47th | Mauritius | 1.10% | 21.9% |
| 48th | Oman | 1.09% | 145.4% |
| 49th | United States | 1.09% | -16.6% |
| 50th | China | 1.02% | 20.6% |
| 51st | Honduras | 0.99% | 28.3% |
| 52nd | Solomon Islands | 0.95% | -85.9% |
| 53rd | Brazil | 0.91% | 120.5% |
| 54th | Argentina | 0.90% | 5,276.7% |
| 55th | Rwanda | 0.88% | 8.0% |
| 56th | Malawi | 0.87% | 16,412.7% |
| 57th | France | 0.84% | 51.4% |
| 58th | Sweden | 0.81% | 131.5% |
| 59th | Nigeria | 0.76% | -34.2% |
| 60th | Italy | 0.76% | 46.5% |
| 61st | Cameroon | 0.75% | -15.0% |
| 62nd | European Union | 0.73% | 38.0% |
| 63rd | Maldives | 0.71% | -80.3% |
| 64th | Indonesia | 0.68% | 34.8% |
| 65th | Ireland | 0.68% | -28.3% |
| 66th | Kiribati | 0.67% | -9.4% |
| 67th | Togo | 0.67% | 64.3% |
| 68th | Sri Lanka | 0.66% | -26.4% |
| 69th | Korea | 0.63% | 14.2% |
| 70th | Tunisia | 0.60% | -36.5% |
| 71st | Uruguay | 0.57% | -16.2% |
| 72nd | United Arab Emirates | 0.52% | 305.5% |
| 73rd | Colombia | 0.52% | -41.0% |
| 74th | Israel | 0.51% | -2.5% |
| 75th | Guyana | 0.51% | -58.6% |
| 76th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.50% | -41.9% |
| 77th | Equatorial Guinea | 0.50% | -72.4% |
| 78th | Finland | 0.49% | 63.3% |
| 79th | Pakistan | 0.48% | 25.0% |
| 80th | Guinea | 0.45% | 4.5% |
| 81st | Gambia, The | 0.44% | -36.1% |
| 82nd | Denmark | 0.44% | 461.8% |
| 83rd | Congo, Republic of | 0.41% | -78.3% |
| 84th | El Salvador | 0.40% | -12.5% |
| 85th | Libya | 0.40% | 210.2% |
| 86th | Türkiye | 0.39% | 195.3% |
| 87th | Haiti | 0.39% | 69.0% |
| 88th | Jordan | 0.38% | -35.3% |
| 89th | New Zealand | 0.35% | -41.3% |
| 90th | Austria | 0.34% | 4.9% |
| 91st | Lao PDR | 0.33% | - |
| 92nd | Morocco | 0.33% | 20.3% |
| 93rd | Norway | 0.28% | 36.7% |
| 94th | Mali | 0.26% | 205.8% |
| 95th | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.26% | 31.8% |
| 96th | Senegal | 0.23% | 481.4% |
| 97th | Cabo Verde | 0.23% | -80.9% |
| 98th | São Tomé and Principe | 0.20% | -2.4% |
| 99th | Paraguay | 0.20% | 47.9% |
| 100th | Switzerland | 0.19% | -83.9% |
| 101st | Peru | 0.17% | 94.1% |
| 102nd | Guinea-Bissau | 0.16% | 499.0% |
| 103rd | South Africa | 0.15% | 176.7% |
| 104th | Djibouti | 0.15% | 34.8% |
| 105th | Burkina Faso | 0.14% | 152.7% |
| 106th | Mauritania | 0.14% | 9.1% |
| 107th | Burundi | 0.11% | -8.5% |
| 108th | Ghana | 0.10% | 3.9% |
| 109th | Niger | 0.09% | -67.0% |
| 110th | Madagascar | 0.09% | -15.5% |
| 111th | Samoa | 0.09% | -81.7% |
| 112th | Chad | 0.09% | -87.6% |
| 113th | Kuwait | 0.08% | 379.2% |
| 114th | French Polynesia | 0.07% | 2,296.0% |
| 115th | Uganda | 0.07% | - |
| 116th | Tonga | 0.05% | -77.1% |
| 117th | Tanzania | 0.05% | 945.1% |
| 118th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.05% | 121.4% |
| 119th | India | 0.03% | -59.6% |
| 120th | Viet Nam | 0.03% | 6.9% |
| 121st | Algeria | 0.02% | 296.2% |
| 122nd | Nepal | 0.02% | -58.5% |
| 123rd | Macao SAR, China | 0.02% | 432.6% |
| 124th | Sudan | 0.01% | -85.4% |
| 125th | Brunei Darussalam | 0.01% | 812.6% |
| 126th | Bangladesh | 0.01% | -47.6% |
| 127th | Kenya | 0.00% | -99.0% |
| 128th | Albania | 0.00% | - |
| 129th | Bulgaria | 0.00% | - |
| 130th | Hungary | 0.00% | - |
| 131st | Myanmar | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 132nd | Mongolia | 0.00% | - |
| 133rd | Romania | 0.00% | - |
| 134th | Nicaragua | 0.00% | -105.5% |
| 135th | Iraq | -0.01% | 28.6% |
| 136th | Lebanon | -0.01% | - |
| 137th | Japan | -0.02% | -133.9% |
| 138th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | -0.04% | 93.8% |
| 139th | Namibia | -0.06% | -718.8% |
| 140th | Germany | -0.11% | -186.3% |
| 141st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | -0.22% | -125.1% |
| 142nd | Zimbabwe | -0.23% | 49.0% |
| 143rd | Iceland | -0.23% | -657.5% |
| 144th | Central African Republic | -0.30% | -130.5% |
| 145th | Jamaica | -0.31% | -119.3% |
| 146th | Qatar | -0.34% | -526.5% |
| 147th | Saudi Arabia | -0.37% | 72.9% |
| 148th | Benin | -1.34% | -20,988.8% |
| 149th | Sierra Leone | -2.19% | -136.7% |
| 150th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | -4.13% | -165.3% |
| 151st | Panama | -7.80% | -18.9% |
| 152nd | Suriname | -14.73% | -11.4% |
FAQ
What was Lesotho's fdi inflows in 1988?▾
Lesotho's fdi inflows in 1988 was 4.54%. This ranked 13th globally.
How did Lesotho's fdi inflows change in 1988?▾
Lesotho's fdi inflows increased by 208.3% in 1988 compared to 1987.
Which country had the highest fdi inflows in 1988?▾
Liberia had the highest fdi inflows in 1988 at 27.94%.
What is the fdi inflows of Lesotho in 1988?▾
The fdi inflows of Lesotho in 1988 was 4.54%. This ranked 13th globally.
How does 1988 compare to 1987 for Lesotho's fdi inflows?▾
Lesotho's fdi inflows went from 1.47% in 1987 to 4.54% in 1988, a 208.3% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lesotho matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1988. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 11.6%. View full analysis →
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