Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 30th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 1.24 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.5% |
| 1962 | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 1.28 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 1.17 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1966 | 1.97 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 1.86 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9886 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1971 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1972 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7221 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5794 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5887 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5837 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5968 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6499 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7481 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4394 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2944 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2239 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1388 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1112 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0856 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0919 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0672 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0757 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0804 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0702 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0704 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5497 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1585 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0611 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2944 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0755 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0854 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0402 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 27 Ukraine 0.0995 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Liberia 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 0.0784 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Chad 0.0717 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lebanon 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 0.0612 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0748 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 30th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.