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Central African Republic vs Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net outflows

Central African Republic
1,290 BoP, current US$
in 2002
Lesotho
0 BoP, current US$
in 1989
Central African Republic rank
154th
Lesotho rank
155th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,290 BoP, current US$ against 0 BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 1,290 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Globally, Central African Republic ranks 154th and Lesotho ranks 155th of 191 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 10,019 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.