Which has higher net oda received, Lesotho or Mauritania?

Lesotho, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Lesotho vs Mauritania: Net ODA received

Lesotho

7.9%

in 2023

Mauritania

7.7%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

54th

Mauritania rank

55th

Net ODA received over time

Lesotho
Mauritania

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.

Lesotho ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 55th of 153 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.1%	45.1%	28.9%	Mauritania
1980s	13.4%	32.7%	19.4%	Mauritania
1990s	7.8%	40.5%	32.8%	Mauritania
2010s	6.8%	9.9%	3.0%	Mauritania
2020s	7.6%	10.0%	2.4%	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Lesotho or Mauritania?: Lesotho, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Lesotho and Mauritania?: 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for net oda received?: Lesotho ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 55th 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: 17 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).