Hong Kong vs Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Hong Kong
453.09 million current US$
in 2021
Lesotho
474.47 million current US$
in 2021
Hong Kong rank
117th
Lesotho rank
114th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Hong Kong
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 474.47 million current US$ against 453.09 million current US$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 21.38 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 193 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.05 million current US$ | 578.05 million current US$ | 436.00 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 237.93 million current US$ | 542.67 million current US$ | 304.75 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 388.97 million current US$ | 513.49 million current US$ | 124.52 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 439.83 million current US$ | 462.18 million current US$ | 22.35 million current US$ | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Hong Kong or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 474.47 million current US$ against 453.09 million current US$ in Hong Kong as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 21.38 million current US$, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Hong Kong and Lesotho rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.