Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
68th
of 168 countries
All-time high
12,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho is 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho peaked at 12,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 68th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,060 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 1,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1,993 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.6% |
| 1966 | 3,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 3,621 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 3,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 2,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 3,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 3,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 3,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 3,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 3,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 3,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 5,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 7,404 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 8,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 6,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 8,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 8,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 7,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 6,296 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 5,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 5,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 5,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 5,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 4,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 4,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 3,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,617 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 1,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 2,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 2,500 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,966 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 3,069 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3,345 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 2,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 4,197 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 4,604 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 4,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 9,703 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 9,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 3,642 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4,557 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 5,333 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 5,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 5,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,689 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,837 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,819 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,248 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,314 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,434 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 5,743 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Slovenia 5,730 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Georgia 5,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Afghanistan 4,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Senegal 4,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 4,694 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Lesotho was 5,246 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Lesotho ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.