Lesotho vs Middle Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Lesotho
20.9%
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Middle Africa rank
16th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Lesotho
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.9% against 1.2% in Middle Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 16.8 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 0.2% | 31.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 0.7% | 20.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 1.3% | 20.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Lesotho or Middle Africa?
- Lesotho, at 20.9% against 1.2% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Lesotho and Middle Africa?
- 19.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Middle Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.