Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Foreign aid received by income group
Costa Rica
178.52 million
in 2024
Lesotho
215.24 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
99th
Lesotho rank
96th
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 215.24 million against 178.52 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 36.72 million.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.26 million | 84.88 million | 5.62 million | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 80.87 million | 122.34 million | 41.47 million | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 390.81 million | 256.16 million | 134.65 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 132.29 million | 166.66 million | 34.37 million | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 52.35 million | 112.84 million | 60.49 million | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 74.43 million | 214.83 million | 140.39 million | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 262.27 million | 189.27 million | 73.01 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 215.24 million against 178.52 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 36.72 million, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th and Lesotho ranks 96th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.