Lebanon vs Lesotho: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Lebanon
8.7%
in 2023
Lesotho
7.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.7% against 7.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lebanon ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 14.7% | 10.4% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 9.1% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.7% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 6.5% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Lebanon or Lesotho?
- Lebanon, at 8.7% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Lesotho rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd 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.