Eritrea vs Lesotho: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Eritrea
164.23 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Lesotho
178.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Eritrea rank
100th
Lesotho rank
98th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 164.23 million constant 2024 US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 14.63 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 120.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 112.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 9.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 216.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 207.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 140.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 126.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 240.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 98.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 142.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 133.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 203.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 98.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 167.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ against 164.23 million constant 2024 US$ in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 14.63 million constant 2024 US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Eritrea ranks 100th and Lesotho ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.