Gambia vs Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Gambia
547.05 million current US$
in 2021
Lesotho
474.47 million current US$
in 2021
Gambia rank
112th
Lesotho rank
114th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 547.05 million current US$ against 474.47 million current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 72.58 million current US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418,838 current US$ | 194.96 million current US$ | 194.54 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 392,310 current US$ | 561.76 million current US$ | 561.37 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 62.60 million current US$ | 594.17 million current US$ | 531.57 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 150.88 million current US$ | 513.49 million current US$ | 362.61 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 481.74 million current US$ | 462.18 million current US$ | 19.56 million current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 547.05 million current US$ against 474.47 million current US$ in Lesotho as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 72.58 million current US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Gambia ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.