Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho stood at 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 200.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 64.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +150.2% |
| 1962 | 85.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 78.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 74.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 112.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1966 | 134.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 138.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 136.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 119.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 67.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 113.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 84.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 71.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 90.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 105.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 93.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 109.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 130.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 144.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 178.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 200.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 176.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 198.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 182.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 163.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 123.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 127.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 124.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 146.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 129.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 109.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 119.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 122.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 83.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 73.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 69.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 47.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 46.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 62.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 55.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 62.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 42.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 43.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 2008 | 77.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 127.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 144.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 163.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 186.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 58.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 50.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 65.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 81.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 87.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 75.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per capita 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 | +150.2% | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.56 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | 138.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 67.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 123.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 200.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 129.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 50.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 186.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 51 Armenia 98.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 52 Togo 94.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 53 Cambodia 93.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 55 Bahrain 91.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 56 Chad 89.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 57 Panama 88.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 by income group, per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho was 92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 200.65 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.