Foreign aid received by income group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received by income group was 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
215.24 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 22.7%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
383.48 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 by income group in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received by income group in 2024.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in Lesotho peaked at 383.48 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.01 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received by income group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 48.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +157.7% |
| 1962 | 67.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 62.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 61.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 96.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.2% |
| 1966 | 119.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 126.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 129.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 117.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 68.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 119.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +73.6% |
| 1972 | 92.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 81.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 106.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 127.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 116.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 140.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 173.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 196.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 251.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 290.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 263.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 304.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 288.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 265.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 205.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 216.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 215.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 260.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 235.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 202.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 223.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 232.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 183.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 163.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 144.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 138.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 95.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 49.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 66.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 93.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 124.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 110.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 122.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 82.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 84.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 149.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 153.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 140.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 255.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 291.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 331.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 383.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 122.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 105.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 138.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 176.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 180.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 163.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 195.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 195.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 164.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 175.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million constant 2024 US$, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million constant 2024 US$, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +157.7% | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 48.99 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 196.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 205.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 304.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 235.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 153.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 383.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 164.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 215.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 East Timor 235.98 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 94 Netherlands Antilles 232.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 95 Angola 225.65 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 97 Comoros 197.36 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 98 Palau 193.91 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 99 Costa Rica 178.52 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 by income group in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received by income group in Lesotho was 215.24 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 by income group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 383.48 million constant 2024 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.01 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received by income group?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.