Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,676 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
75th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,562 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
136.36 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 136.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 75th out of 178 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 … square kilometre aid in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 195.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 185.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 186.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 312.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 1966 | 413.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 453.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 434.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 430.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 320.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 545.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 455.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 458.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 679.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 938.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 939.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1,627 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 3,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 3,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3,497 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 3,243 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 3,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 3,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 4,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4,062 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 4,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 4,712 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3,014 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 1,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 2,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4,312 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 4,766 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 4,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 7,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 8,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 9,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3,530 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 3,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 4,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 5,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 5,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 5,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 453.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 930.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 320.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,357 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,812 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,508 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,989 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,940 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,010 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Liberia 5,841 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bulgaria 5,686 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 5,530 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Georgia 5,256 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 5,250 current US$ per square kilometre 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 5,676 current US$ per square kilometre 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 10,562 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 75th out of 178 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 46.3%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.