Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
178.86 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
379.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 2013
All-time low
19.01 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho stood at 178.86 million constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho peaked at 379.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.01 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 44.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +132.8% |
| 1962 | 62.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.4% |
| 1963 | 60.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 60.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 95.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.6% |
| 1966 | 111.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1967 | 109.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 127.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 113.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 67.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -39.9% |
| 1971 | 116.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 101.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 81.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1974 | 99.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 109.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 106.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 112.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 153.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 170.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 224.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 253.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 208.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 251.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 249.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 217.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 191.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 176.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 179.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 182.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 175.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 157.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 171.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 176.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 132.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 139.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 102.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 79.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 55.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.8% |
| 2000 | 70.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 75.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 90.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 93.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 77.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 70.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 127.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 139.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 139.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 252.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.7% |
| 2011 | 294.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 295.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 379.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 110.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 94.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 138.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 161.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 169.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 142.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 178.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 169.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 152.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 159.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +132.8% | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.25 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 170.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 94.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 379.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 152.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 95 Namibia 191.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 96 Solomon Islands 189.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Palau 182.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 99 Vanuatu 165.96 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 100 Eritrea 164.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 101 Comoros 162.39 million constant 2024 US$ 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 in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Lesotho was 178.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 379.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.