Net official development assistance … aid constant annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance … aid constant annual growth rate was 7.4 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.4 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is up 147.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 157.58 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -68.07 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 83rd out of 180 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 official development assistance … aid constant annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.13 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1963 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1964 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1965 | 56.27 % change on previous year | -2661.4% |
| 1966 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1967 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1968 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1969 | -9.24 % change on previous year | -500.5% |
| 1970 | -40.1 % change on previous year | +334.2% |
| 1971 | 71.37 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 1972 | -22.82 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1973 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 31.27 % change on previous year | -367.7% |
| 1975 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1976 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1977 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 1978 | 22.8 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 28.26 % change on previous year | +111.7% |
| 1981 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1982 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 1983 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1984 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1985 | -7.9 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1986 | -22.76 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1987 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2333 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1989 | 20.61 % change on previous year | -8937.3% |
| 1990 | -9.75 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1991 | -13.96 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1993 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1994 | -21.16 % change on previous year | -605.1% |
| 1995 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1996 | -11.26 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1997 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1998 | -31.53 % change on previous year | +655.4% |
| 1999 | -47.6 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2000 | 32.72 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2001 | 40.96 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 33.71 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2003 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2004 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 2005 | -32.18 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2007 | 77.02 % change on previous year | +3913.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2009 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -432.2% |
| 2010 | 81.29 % change on previous year | -1040.5% |
| 2011 | 14.61 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2012 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -68.07 % change on previous year | -533.3% |
| 2015 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 31.23 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2017 | 27.59 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2019 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -477.8% |
| 2020 | 19.77 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
| 2021 | -0.2211 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2022 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +7018.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.22 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.03 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … aid constant annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +8937.3% | -0.2333 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -7018.8% | -0.2211 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +3913.0% | 1.92 % change on previous year | 77.02 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2661.4% | -2.2 % change on previous year | 56.27 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1040.5% | -8.64 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.62 % change on previous year | -9.24 % change on previous year | 157.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -40.1 % change on previous year | 71.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -22.76 % change on previous year | 28.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.6 % change on previous year | -47.6 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -32.18 % change on previous year | 77.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -68.07 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 80 Eswatini 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Yemen 8.48 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bangladesh 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Israel 6.32 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Kiribati 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Ethiopia 5.08 % change on previous year 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho was 7.4 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 157.58 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.07 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.