Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▬ Flat
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1975–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 4,545 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 5,845 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 8,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1981 | 9,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 26,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +178.7% |
| 1983 | 29,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 25,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 19,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 20,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 31,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1988 | 28,639 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 28,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 32,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 33,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 36,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 34,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 35,773 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 30,661 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 28,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 20,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 17,289 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 15,731 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 13,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 12,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 18,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2004 | 20,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 20,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 18,048 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 21,388 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 15,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 13,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 11,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 14,998 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 18,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 18,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 17,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 14,818 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +178.7% | 9,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,675 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,998 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,763 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,913 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,457 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Senegal 16,084 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Rwanda 15,858 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 15,703 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Portugal 14,924 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Japan 14,524 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cambodia 14,383 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 15,628 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37,311 current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,009 current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.