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
0204060200020122024

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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 18 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/volume-of-remittances-in-united-states-dollars-as-a-proportion-of-total-gdp-percent/lesotho/sub-saharan-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/volume-of-remittances-in-united-states-dollars-as-a-proportion-of-total-gdp-percent/lesotho/sub-saharan-africa/">Lesotho vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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