Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5.46 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
The figure is up 136.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 178.71 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -27.77 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 19.67 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 1979 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1980 | 23.89 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 178.71 % change on previous year | +1619.4% |
| 1983 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1984 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1985 | -24.18 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 1986 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1987 | 54.09 % change on previous year | +783.7% |
| 1988 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1989 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1990 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +1036.4% |
| 1991 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1992 | 9.68 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 1993 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 1994 | 9.23 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1995 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1996 | -14.29 % change on previous year | +246.8% |
| 1997 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1998 | -27.77 % change on previous year | +353.2% |
| 1999 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2000 | -9.01 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2001 | -15.98 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2002 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2003 | 43.27 % change on previous year | -1480.3% |
| 2004 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2005 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2006 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2007 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2008 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2009 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2011 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2012 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2013 | -16.53 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2014 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2015 | -14.37 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 30.91 % change on previous year | -315.1% |
| 2017 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2019 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 2020 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 2021 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1619.4% | 10.39 % change on previous year | 178.71 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1480.3% | -3.13 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1036.4% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.06 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year | 19.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.76 % change on previous year | -24.18 % change on previous year | 178.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -27.77 % change on previous year | 13.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -15.98 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8148 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year | 30.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.75 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 125 Denmark 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Central African Republic 5.7 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Austria 5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Algeria 5.43 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Jordan 5.25 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 178.71 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.77 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.