Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received per capita
Lesotho
92.09 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
100.55 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
63rd
Papua New Guinea rank
60th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 100.55 constant 2024 US$ against 92.09 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 8.46 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.4 constant 2024 US$ | 255.79 constant 2024 US$ | 154.39 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 100.94 constant 2024 US$ | 403.84 constant 2024 US$ | 302.9 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 162.15 constant 2024 US$ | 243 constant 2024 US$ | 80.85 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ | 138.03 constant 2024 US$ | 50.55 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 57.16 constant 2024 US$ | 70.45 constant 2024 US$ | 13.29 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 103.43 constant 2024 US$ | 74.4 constant 2024 US$ | 29.03 constant 2024 US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 82.78 constant 2024 US$ | 93.53 constant 2024 US$ | 10.75 constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 100.55 constant 2024 US$ against 92.09 constant 2024 US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 8.46 constant 2024 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita. 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 population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.