Net official development assistance received … capita 2023 constant in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho is 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 72nd of 170 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ 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 65.5 constant 2023 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +150.0% | 24.17 constant 2023 US$ 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
- 69 Mauritius 75.97 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 70 Togo 74.84 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 71 Mongolia 74.74 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 73 Afghanistan 73.82 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 74 Benin 73.34 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 75 Suriname 69.21 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 received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho was 74.55 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 194.42 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.15 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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 received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.