Lesotho vs Upper middle income: Net ODA received
Net ODA received over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.9% against 0.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 55.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 146 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.6% | 2.5% | 186.1% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 110.0% | 1.0% | 108.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 60.8% | 1.0% | 59.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 0.6% | 27.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 0.2% | 26.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 0.4% | 27.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Lesotho or Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 29.9% against 0.5% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 29.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for net oda received?
- Lesotho ranks 34th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).