Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
32nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1999
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho is 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 1972 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 0.053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 29 French Polynesia 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lebanon 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 New Caledonia 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominica 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Madagascar 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 174 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 40.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.