Which has higher net oda received, Lesotho or Nepal?

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

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1976 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 Nepal: Net ODA received

Lesotho

7.9%

in 2023

Nepal

8.2%

in 2023

Lesotho rank

54th

Nepal rank

52nd

Net ODA received over time

Lesotho
Nepal

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.

Lesotho ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 52nd of 153 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.1%	29.7%	13.7%	Nepal
1980s	13.4%	40.1%	26.8%	Nepal
1990s	7.3%	26.8%	19.6%	Nepal
2000s	5.4%	16.9%	11.5%	Nepal
2010s	7.2%	11.0%	3.8%	Nepal
2020s	7.6%	10.3%	2.7%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Lesotho or Nepal?: Nepal, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Lesotho and Nepal?: 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for net oda received?: Lesotho ranks 54th and Nepal ranks 52nd 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).