Lesotho vs Palau: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Lesotho
178.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Palau
182.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
98th
Palau rank
97th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Lesotho
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ against 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 3.53 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 98th and Palau ranks 97th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 98.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 203.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 174.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 167.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.84 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, Lesotho or Palau?
- Palau, at 182.39 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 Palau?
- 3.53 million constant 2024 US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Palau rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Lesotho ranks 98th and Palau ranks 97th 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.