Eswatini vs Lesotho: Foreign aid and investments received

Eswatini
258.01 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Lesotho
237.85 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2024
Eswatini rank
112th
Lesotho rank
114th

Foreign aid and investments received over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars against 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars in Lesotho, a difference of 20.16 million millions of current united states dollars.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 155 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 42.70 million millions of current united states dollars 44.19 million millions of current united states dollars 1.50 million millions of current united states dollars Lesotho
2010s 111.32 million millions of current united states dollars 184.10 million millions of current united states dollars 72.78 million millions of current united states dollars Lesotho
2020s 201.79 million millions of current united states dollars 179.50 million millions of current united states dollars 22.30 million millions of current united states dollars Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid and investments received, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars against 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid and investments received between Eswatini and Lesotho?
20.16 million millions of current united states dollars, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for foreign aid and investments received?
Eswatini ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 114th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Unit
millions of current united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,671 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).