Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 74.55 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 74.55 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 155.93 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 71st out of 170 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 received (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.46 current US$ per person | +157.6% |
| 1962 | 7.58 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1963 | 7 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.82 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 1966 | 14.22 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 15.08 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 13.9 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 13.29 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 9.55 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 15.69 current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 1972 | 12.65 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 12.3 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 17.59 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 23.47 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 22.76 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 28.43 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 37.23 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 47.37 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1980 | 66.23 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1981 | 71.3 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 61.95 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 69.2 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 62.36 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 56.75 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 51.24 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 61.55 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 62.59 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 75.76 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 76.88 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 66.93 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 76.42 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 75.22 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.98 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 57.73 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.33 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 46.02 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 30.95 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 15.81 current US$ per person | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 18.55 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 27.76 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 38.6 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 39.86 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 48.35 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 35.04 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 36.6 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 67.01 current US$ per person | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 73.59 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 61.73 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 109.34 current US$ per person | +77.1% |
| 2011 | 127.49 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 135.8 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 155.93 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 51.52 current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 52.6 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 67.53 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 70.41 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 63.92 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 76.94 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 79.74 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 67.24 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 74.55 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 74.55 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.17 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 74.55 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +157.6% | 2.12 current US$ per person | 5.46 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 current US$ per person | 2.12 current US$ per person | 15.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.7 current US$ per person | 9.55 current US$ per person | 47.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.89 current US$ per person | 51.24 current US$ per person | 75.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.83 current US$ per person | 15.81 current US$ per person | 76.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.71 current US$ per person | 18.55 current US$ per person | 73.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.56 current US$ per person | 41.1 current US$ per person | 155.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.62 current US$ per person | 67.24 current US$ per person | 79.74 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 (current us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 74.55 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 155.93 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.