Lesotho vs Namibia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Lesotho
178.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Namibia
191.36 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
98th
Namibia rank
95th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 191.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 12.50 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 95th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 107,057 constant 2024 US$ | 101.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 199.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 160.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 129.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 225.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.00 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 98.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 212.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 203.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 260.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 167.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 214.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.72 million constant 2024 US$ | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 191.36 million constant 2024 US$ against 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 12.50 million constant 2024 US$, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Namibia ranks 95th 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.