Foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid and investments received was 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
237.85 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
114th
of 155 countries
All-time high
335.18 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
-48.57 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho is 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho peaked at 335.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, -48.57 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
Lesotho ranks 114th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.01 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | -41.47 million millions of current united states dollars | -476.7% |
| 2002 | -43.30 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.4% |
| 2003 | -48.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 88.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -283.2% |
| 2005 | 50.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 60.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 112.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +85.1% |
| 2008 | 135.34 million millions of current united states dollars | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 116.76 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 202.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 283.38 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 294.09 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 335.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 116.73 million millions of current united states dollars | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 83.15 million millions of current united states dollars | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 120.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 132.36 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 149.13 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 123.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 168.22 million millions of current united states dollars | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 175.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 149.23 million millions of current united states dollars | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 166.57 million millions of current united states dollars | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars | +42.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -476.7% | 11.01 million millions of current united states dollars | -41.47 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2004 | +283.2% | -48.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 88.96 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -48.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 135.34 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.10 million millions of current united states dollars | 83.15 million millions of current united states dollars | 335.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.50 million millions of current united states dollars | 149.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 111 Botswana 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 112 Eswatini 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 116 Comoros 188.29 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 117 Eritrea 167.23 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Lesotho was 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 335.18 million millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.57 million millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Lesotho ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).