Net official development assistance received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received was 172.32 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Lesotho stood at 172.32 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Lesotho peaked at 320.67 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million current US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.14 million current US$ | +165.4% |
| 1962 | 5.93 million current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 5.64 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 5.66 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.49 million current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1966 | 12.54 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 13.78 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 13.18 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 13.07 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.73 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 16.57 million current US$ | +70.3% |
| 1972 | 13.84 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 13.93 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 20.62 million current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 28.48 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1976 | 28.52 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 36.67 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 49.41 million current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 64.71 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 93.16 million current US$ | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 103.25 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 92.35 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 106.18 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 98.46 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 92.18 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 85.38 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 104.85 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 108.90 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 134.51 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 139.13 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 123.31 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 143.16 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 143.06 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 115.62 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 112.65 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 103.21 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 91.49 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 61.85 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 31.67 million current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 37.17 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 55.55 million current US$ | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 77.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 79.13 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.31 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 68.44 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 71.19 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 130.90 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 144.71 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 122.27 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 218.28 million current US$ | +78.5% |
| 2011 | 256.77 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 276.26 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 320.67 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 107.17 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 86.49 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 112.07 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 145.66 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 153.76 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 141.22 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 172.01 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 180.33 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 153.73 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 172.32 million current US$ | +12.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172.32 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172.32 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +165.4% | 1.56 million current US$ | 4.14 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.50 million current US$ | 1.56 million current US$ | 13.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.25 million current US$ | 9.73 million current US$ | 64.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.92 million current US$ | 85.38 million current US$ | 134.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.52 million current US$ | 31.67 million current US$ | 143.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.17 million current US$ | 37.17 million current US$ | 144.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.83 million current US$ | 86.49 million current US$ | 320.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.60 million current US$ | 153.73 million current US$ | 180.33 million current US$ | 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 in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received in Lesotho was 172.32 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 320.67 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received?
- Lesotho ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.