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
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$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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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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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.