Lesotho - Private capital flows
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$)
The latest value for Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho was $119,265,700 as of 2010. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $287,495,100 in 1996 and $2,061,134 in 1986.
Definition: Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment excludes liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves and covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | $4,493,899 |
| 1981 | $4,786,170 |
| 1982 | $3,039,190 |
| 1983 | $4,802,083 |
| 1984 | $2,311,430 |
| 1986 | $2,061,134 |
| 1987 | $5,673,030 |
| 1988 | $20,969,750 |
| 1989 | $13,370,280 |
| 1990 | $17,080,430 |
| 1991 | $7,467,682 |
| 1992 | $2,667,302 |
| 1993 | $14,977,910 |
| 1994 | $18,735,210 |
| 1995 | $275,342,800 |
| 1996 | $287,495,100 |
| 1997 | $268,141,400 |
| 1998 | $264,796,000 |
| 1999 | $163,340,700 |
| 2000 | $32,358,550 |
| 2001 | $29,653,670 |
| 2002 | $28,302,050 |
| 2003 | $43,540,720 |
| 2004 | $53,314,520 |
| 2005 | $69,198,750 |
| 2006 | $54,846,760 |
| 2007 | $106,362,500 |
| 2008 | $111,779,000 |
| 2009 | $102,785,200 |
| 2010 | $119,265,700 |
Private capital flows, total (% of GDP)
Private capital flows, total (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 5.47 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.11 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.38 in 1992.
Definition: Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment excludes liabilities constituting foreign authorities' reserves and covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.04 |
| 1981 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 0.76 |
| 1983 | 1.15 |
| 1984 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 4.95 |
| 1989 | 2.98 |
| 1990 | 3.16 |
| 1991 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 0.38 |
| 1993 | 2.12 |
| 1994 | 2.54 |
| 1995 | 33.81 |
| 1996 | 36.11 |
| 1997 | 32.01 |
| 1998 | 33.09 |
| 1999 | 20.86 |
| 2000 | 4.34 |
| 2001 | 4.32 |
| 2002 | 4.43 |
| 2003 | 4.60 |
| 2004 | 4.32 |
| 2005 | 5.06 |
| 2006 | 3.84 |
| 2007 | 6.66 |
| 2008 | 6.87 |
| 2009 | 6.01 |
| 2010 | 5.47 |
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
