Net official development assistance … Net square kilometre 2023 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
74th
of 168 countries
All-time high
12,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho is 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 12,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,071 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 1,941 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1,898 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2,966 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 3,685 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 3,936 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 4,027 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,655 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 2,189 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 3,752 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 2,896 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 2,557 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3,357 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 4,043 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 3,715 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 4,496 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 5,521 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 6,258 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 8,026 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 9,273 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 8,434 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 9,722 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 9,226 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 8,497 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6,563 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 6,934 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 6,917 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 8,343 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 7,530 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 6,478 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 7,145 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 7,444 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,869 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 5,225 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 4,636 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 4,443 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,042 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 1,594 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 2,115 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 2,982 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 3,987 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 3,539 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,929 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2,664 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 2,715 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4,807 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 4,932 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4,506 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8,168 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 9,361 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 10,626 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 12,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 3,926 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 3,375 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 4,429 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 5,651 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 5,791 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,249 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 6,286 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 6,272 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,285 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,854 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,027 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,878 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,189 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 6,258 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,194 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 6,563 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9,722 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,340 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,594 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 7,530 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,617 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,115 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,932 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,887 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,375 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 12,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,880 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 5,285 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 6,286 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 71 Philippines 6,180 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,010 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Liberia 5,841 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 5,530 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Georgia 5,256 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 5,250 constant 2023 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 received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Lesotho was 5,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by 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 received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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.