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

Latest (2024)
92.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
54th
of 168 countries
All-time high
200.65 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1981
All-time low
24.86 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Lesotho, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +150.2% 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person 64.56 constant 2024 US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Armenia 98.9 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  2. 52 Togo 94.56 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  3. 53 Cambodia 93.11 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  4. 55 Bahrain 91.85 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  5. 56 Chad 89.81 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
  6. 57 Panama 88.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 8,987 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.