Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 7.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.93
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
33rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
18.62
in 1967
All-time low
2.65
in 1999
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho is 7.93, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho peaked at 18.62 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 33rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.42 | — |
| 1967 | 18.62 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 16.9 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 15.75 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 11.06 | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 16.91 | +52.9% |
| 1972 | 12.81 | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 8.49 | -33.7% |
| 1974 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.35 | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 9.97 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 10.21 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 11.13 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 12.84 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 13.4 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.24 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 13.29 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 13.81 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.78 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 18.36 | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 14.52 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 14.19 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.44 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 16.5 | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 14.54 | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 11.42 | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 11.81 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12.25 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.58 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 8.41 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 8.15 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.92 | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.19 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 6.86 | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.13 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 3.17 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 6.05 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6 | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.55 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 11.79 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 3.28 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.67 | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 5.56 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.04 | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.44 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 7.93 | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.17 | 15.75 | 18.62 | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.34 | 8.49 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.65 | 13.29 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.09 | 2.65 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.74 | 3.13 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 3.28 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 5.44 | 7.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 30 Chad 8.93 compare
- 31 Lebanon 8.74 compare
- 32 Togo 7.99 compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 7.6 compare
- 35 French Polynesia 7.41 compare
- 36 Madagascar 7.37 compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Lesotho was 7.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 1967.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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