Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Lesotho, 1966–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 6.6% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Lesotho peaked at 18.6% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 37th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.5% | — |
| 1967 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +53.5% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +21.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.4%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 2.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 34 Niger 7.7% compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 7.5% compare
- 36 French Polynesia 7.4% compare
- 38 Chad 6.6% compare
- 39 Eritrea 6.5% compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.4% compare
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 in Lesotho?
- Net oda received in Lesotho was 6.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1967.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net oda received?
- Lesotho ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).