Lesotho vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

Lesotho
20.9%
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • Lesotho
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 20.9% against 1.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 19.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 17.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 203 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 34.3% 1.7% 32.7% Lesotho
2010s 21.6% 1.6% 19.9% Lesotho
2020s 21.6% 1.6% 20.0% 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Lesotho, at 20.9% against 1.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Lesotho and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
19.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Lesotho ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed