Which has higher net oda received, Cameroon or Lesotho?

Cameroon, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?

47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Lesotho: Net ODA received

Cameroon

8.2%

in 2023

Lesotho

7.9%

in 2023

Cameroon rank

51st

Lesotho rank

54th

Net ODA received over time

Cameroon
Lesotho

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14.4%	17.0%	2.6%	Lesotho
1980s	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	Lesotho
1990s	20.6%	7.3%	13.4%	Cameroon
2000s	17.1%	5.4%	11.7%	Cameroon
2010s	9.4%	7.2%	2.2%	Cameroon
2020s	11.9%	7.6%	4.3%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Cameroon or Lesotho?: Cameroon, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Cameroon and Lesotho?: 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for net oda received?: Cameroon ranks 51st and Lesotho ranks 54th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).