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