Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Guinea-Bissau
7.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Lesotho rank
35th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 14.7% | 4.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.1% | 10.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 4.7% | 11.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.5% | 3.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.