Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 209.8 current US$ per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho stood at 209.8 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 598.6 current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100.28 current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.28 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 110.12 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 128.02 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 133.69 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 155.52 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 187.14 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 200.66 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 543.26 current US$ per person | +170.7% |
| 1983 | 575.72 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 485.43 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 357.75 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 370.13 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 557.85 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1988 | 499.75 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 495.55 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 551.8 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 554.9 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 598.6 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 545.31 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 587.61 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 556.55 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 471.95 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 439.53 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 315.91 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 262.02 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 238.33 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 200.54 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 194.86 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 280.53 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 318.17 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 306.88 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 315.6 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 326.71 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 292.83 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 276.61 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 305.64 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 322.41 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 272.6 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 225.1 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 195.27 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 165.27 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 213.73 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 253.59 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 262.19 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 239.46 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 201.23 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 209.8 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +170.7% | 200.66 current US$ per person | 543.26 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.53 current US$ per person | 100.28 current US$ per person | 155.52 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 427.32 current US$ per person | 187.14 current US$ per person | 575.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.42 current US$ per person | 262.02 current US$ per person | 598.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 275.11 current US$ per person | 194.86 current US$ per person | 326.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.52 current US$ per person | 165.27 current US$ per person | 322.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.51 current US$ per person | 201.23 current US$ per person | 209.8 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Mauritius 215.17 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Poland 214.4 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Gambia 212.36 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Kuwait 184.98 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Senegal 179.82 current US$ per person 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Lesotho was 209.8 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 598.6 current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.28 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.