Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 92.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
92.09
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
56th
of 171 countries
All-time high
200.65
in 1981
All-time low
24.86
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 92.09.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 200.65 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.86, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 56th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.81 | — |
| 1961 | 64.56 | +150.2% |
| 1962 | 85.85 | +33.0% |
| 1963 | 78.12 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 74.15 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 112.48 | +51.7% |
| 1966 | 134.96 | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 138.83 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 136.97 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 119.43 | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 67.48 | -43.5% |
| 1971 | 113.04 | +67.5% |
| 1972 | 84.15 | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 71.51 | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 90.61 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 105.38 | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 93.19 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 109.12 | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 130.8 | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 144.09 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 178.82 | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 200.65 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 176.9 | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 198.14 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 182.7 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 163.21 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 123.16 | -24.5% |
| 1987 | 127.06 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 124.1 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 146.78 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 129.99 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 109.84 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 119.06 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 122.09 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95 | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 83.62 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 73.27 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 69.49 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 47.54 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 24.86 | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 33.14 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 46.53 | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 62.32 | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 55.61 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 62.27 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 42.45 | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 43.49 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.69 | +76.4% |
| 2008 | 77.96 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 127.75 | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 144.67 | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 163.05 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 186.47 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 58.84 | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 50.03 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 65.03 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 81.74 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 82.7 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 74.03 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 87.63 | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 86.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.91 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 75.88 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 92.09 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.12 | 25.81 | 138.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.94 | 67.48 | 144.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162.15 | 123.16 | 200.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.48 | 24.86 | 129.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.16 | 33.14 | 77.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.43 | 50.03 | 186.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.78 | 71.91 | 92.09 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 23,856 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 92.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 200.65 in 1981.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 56th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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