Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Lesotho
20.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
15th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Lesotho
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 20.9% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 203 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.4% | 1.8% | 39.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 2.4% | 19.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 2.5% | 19.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lesotho, at 20.9% against 3.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th 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.