Net ODA received per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received per capita was 74.55 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.55 current US$ for net oda received per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Lesotho peaked at 155.93 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12 current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.46 current US$ | +157.6% |
| 1962 | 7.58 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1963 | 7 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.82 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.11 current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1966 | 14.22 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 15.08 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 13.9 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 13.29 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 9.55 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 15.69 current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1972 | 12.65 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 12.3 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.59 current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 23.47 current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 22.76 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 28.43 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 37.23 current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 47.37 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 66.23 current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 71.3 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 61.95 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 69.2 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 62.36 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 56.75 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 51.24 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 61.55 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 62.59 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 75.76 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 76.88 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 66.93 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 76.42 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 75.22 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.98 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 57.73 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.33 current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 46.02 current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 30.95 current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 15.81 current US$ | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 18.55 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 27.76 current US$ | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6 current US$ | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 39.86 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.35 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 35.04 current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.02 current US$ | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 73.58 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 61.73 current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 109.34 current US$ | +77.1% |
| 2011 | 127.49 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 135.8 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 155.93 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 51.52 current US$ | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 52.6 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 67.53 current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 70.41 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.92 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 76.94 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 79.74 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.24 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 74.55 current US$ | +10.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.55 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.55 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +157.6% | 2.12 current US$ | 5.46 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 current US$ | 2.12 current US$ | 15.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.7 current US$ | 9.55 current US$ | 47.37 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.89 current US$ | 51.24 current US$ | 75.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.83 current US$ | 15.81 current US$ | 76.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.71 current US$ | 18.55 current US$ | 73.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.56 current US$ | 41.1 current US$ | 155.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 current US$ | 67.24 current US$ | 79.74 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More aid effectiveness data for Lesotho
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 165,126 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2,757 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 248,362 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 18.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 366,447 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 182,545 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 92,808 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 48,659 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita in Lesotho?
- Net oda received per capita in Lesotho was 74.55 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 155.93 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net oda received per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).