Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho is 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho peaked at 12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1963 | 2,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 2,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1966 | 3,920 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1967 | 4,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 4,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,868 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 2,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1971 | 3,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1972 | 3,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 2,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 3,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 4,213 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 3,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 4,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1978 | 5,718 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1979 | 6,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 8,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 9,570 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 8,686 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 10,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 9,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8,732 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 6,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 7,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 7,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 7,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 6,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 7,346 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 7,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6,032 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 5,375 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 4,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 4,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 1,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 2,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 3,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 4,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 3,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 4,043 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 2,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 2,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,639 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,400 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 9,597 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4,031 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 3,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,563 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 5,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 5,948 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 6,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 6,436 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,037 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,278 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,030 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,014 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,490 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,640 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,717 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,415 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,453 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Philippines 6,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Liberia 5,815 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 5,531 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 5,485 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 5,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Lesotho was 5,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from governments and private foundations divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.