Foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received per capita was 92.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.09 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
63rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
200.65 constant 2024 US$
in 1981
All-time low
24.86 constant 2024 US$
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho stood at 92.09 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho peaked at 200.65 constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.86 constant 2024 US$, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 64.56 constant 2024 US$ | +150.2% |
| 1962 | 85.85 constant 2024 US$ | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 78.12 constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 74.15 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 112.48 constant 2024 US$ | +51.7% |
| 1966 | 134.96 constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 138.83 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 136.97 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 119.43 constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 67.48 constant 2024 US$ | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 113.04 constant 2024 US$ | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 84.15 constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 71.51 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 90.61 constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 105.38 constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 93.19 constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 109.12 constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 130.8 constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 144.09 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 178.82 constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 200.65 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 176.9 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 198.14 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 182.7 constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 163.21 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 123.16 constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 127.06 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 124.1 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 146.78 constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 129.99 constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 109.84 constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 119.06 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 122.09 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 83.62 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 73.27 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 69.49 constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 47.54 constant 2024 US$ | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 24.86 constant 2024 US$ | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 46.53 constant 2024 US$ | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 62.32 constant 2024 US$ | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 55.61 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 62.27 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 42.45 constant 2024 US$ | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 43.49 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.69 constant 2024 US$ | +76.4% |
| 2008 | 77.96 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1 constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 127.75 constant 2024 US$ | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 144.67 constant 2024 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 163.05 constant 2024 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 186.47 constant 2024 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 58.84 constant 2024 US$ | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 50.03 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 65.03 constant 2024 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 81.74 constant 2024 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.03 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 87.63 constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4 constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.91 constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 75.88 constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.09 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 92.09 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 92.09 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +150.2% | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ | 64.56 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.12 constant 2024 US$ | 25.81 constant 2024 US$ | 138.83 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.94 constant 2024 US$ | 67.48 constant 2024 US$ | 144.09 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.15 constant 2024 US$ | 123.16 constant 2024 US$ | 200.65 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 constant 2024 US$ | 24.86 constant 2024 US$ | 129.99 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.16 constant 2024 US$ | 33.14 constant 2024 US$ | 77.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 constant 2024 US$ | 50.03 constant 2024 US$ | 186.47 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.78 constant 2024 US$ | 71.91 constant 2024 US$ | 92.09 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received per capita in Lesotho was 92.09 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 200.65 constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 constant 2024 US$ in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.