How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.

Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

15th

of 192 countries

All-time high

2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1975–2021

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Lesotho ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.8137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1977	0.8543 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1978	0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1979	0.7323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1980	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1981	0.6692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1982	2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+247.0%
1983	2.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1984	2.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1985	2.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1986	1.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1987	2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1988	1.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1989	1.78 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1990	1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1991	1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1992	1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1993	1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1994	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1995	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1996	0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1997	0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1998	0.6798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1999	0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2000	0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2001	0.486 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2002	0.501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2003	0.481 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2004	0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2005	0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2006	0.341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.3794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2008	0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2009	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2010	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2011	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.2238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2013	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2014	0.1664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2015	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2016	0.2153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.1%
2017	0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2018	0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2020	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2021	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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	+247.0%	0.6692 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	1.83 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.67 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Lesotho

12 Nepal 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Comoros 0.2217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Palestine 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Haiti 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Vanuatu 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Guatemala 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 2.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.