Net official development assistance and official aid … 2023 aid in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho is 172.32 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.80 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 112th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 45.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +157.6% |
| 1962 | 62.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 58.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 57.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 90.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 111.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 119.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 122.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 110.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 66.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 113.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 87.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 77.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 101.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 122.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 112.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 136.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 167.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 189.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 243.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 281.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 256.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 295.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 280.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 257.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 199.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 210.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 210.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 253.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 228.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 196.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 216.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 226.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 178.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 158.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 140.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 134.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 92.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 48.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 64.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 90.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 121.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 107.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 119.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 80.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 145.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 149.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 136.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 247.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 284.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 322.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 119.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 102.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 134.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 171.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 175.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 159.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 190.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 190.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 160.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +157.6% | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 45.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 122.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 189.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 199.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 295.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 48.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 228.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 64.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 149.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 102.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.51 million constant 2023 US$ | 160.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 190.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 109 Latvia 198.32 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 110 Fiji 190.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 188.91 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Cuba 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 114 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 115 Estonia 165.96 million constant 2023 US$ 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 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 112th out of 181 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 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.