Net official development assistance and official … capita 2023 aid in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance and official … capita 2023 aid was 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho is 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official … capita 2023 aid in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 60.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +150.0% |
| 1962 | 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 73.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 69.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 105.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 1966 | 126.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1967 | 130.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 128.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 112.87 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 65.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1971 | 107.84 constant 2023 US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 1972 | 80.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 68.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 86.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 101.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 90.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 105.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 126.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 139.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 173.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 171.77 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 192.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 177.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 158.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 119.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 123.58 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 120.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 142.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 126.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 106.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 115.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 118.84 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 92.43 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 81.28 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 71.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 67.84 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 46.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 32.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 45.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 60.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 54.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 60.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 41.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 42.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 74.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 2008 | 76.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 69.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 124.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | +79.9% |
| 2011 | 141.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 158.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 181.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 57.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 48.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 63.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 79.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 80.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 72.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 85.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 84.2 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 70.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 constant 2023 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.72 constant 2023 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official … capita 2023 aid 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 | +150.0% | 24.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | 60.42 constant 2023 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.25 constant 2023 US$ per person | 24.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | 130.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | 65.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | 139.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 119.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | 126.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | 32.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | 76.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | 48.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | 181.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 70.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | 85.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Mauritius 75.97 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 72 Togo 74.84 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 73 Mongolia 74.74 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 75 Afghanistan 73.82 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 73.34 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 77 Cyprus 72.13 constant 2023 US$ per person 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 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person 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 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 74th 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 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.