Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA was 1.08 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA in Lesotho, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official flows from un agencies, unfpa in Lesotho is 1.08 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unfpa in Lesotho peaked at 1.79 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50,000 current US$, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 100,000 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 480,000 current US$ | +380.0% |
| 1981 | 130,000 current US$ | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 180,000 current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1983 | 60,000 current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 110,000 current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1985 | 390,000 current US$ | +254.5% |
| 1986 | 280,000 current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 200,000 current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 80,000 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 210,000 current US$ | +162.5% |
| 1990 | 250,000 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 700,000 current US$ | +180.0% |
| 1992 | 610,000 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 780,000 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 480,000 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 560,000 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 680,000 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 690,000 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 50,000 current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 150,000 current US$ | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 180,000 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 250,000 current US$ | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 450,000 current US$ | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 400,000 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 350,000 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 120,000 current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2006 | 540,000 current US$ | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 810,000 current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 957,646 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 931,333 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 751,339 current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 678,368 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 509,090 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.20 million current US$ | +135.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million current US$ | -9.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.08 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.36 million current US$, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.08 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 million current US$, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +380.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 480,000 current US$ |
| 2006 | +350.0% | 120,000 current US$ | 540,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 100,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 212,000 current US$ | 60,000 current US$ | 480,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,000 current US$ | 50,000 current US$ | 780,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,000 current US$ | 120,000 current US$ | 1.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million current US$ | 509,090 current US$ | 1.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 1.44 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 92 Cape Verde 1.14 million current US$ compare
- 93 Paraguay 1.13 million current US$ compare
- 94 Djibouti 1.10 million current US$ compare
- 96 Tajikistan 1.07 million current US$ compare
- 97 Bhutan 1.04 million current US$ compare
- 98 Costa Rica 979,990 current US$ 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 flows from un agencies, unfpa in Lesotho?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unfpa in Lesotho was 1.08 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unfpa recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unfpa recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 current US$ in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official flows from un agencies, unfpa?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unfpa rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies are the net disbursements of total official flows from the UN agencies. Total official flows are the sum of Official Development Assistance (ODA) or official aid and Other Official Flows (OOF) and represent the total disbursements by the official sector at large to the recipient country. Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. OOF are transactions by the official sector whose main objective is other than development-motivated, or, if development-motivated, whose grant element is below the 25 per cent threshold which would make them eligible to be recorded as ODA. The main classes of transactions included here are official export credits, official sector equity and portfolio investment, and debt reorganization undertaken by the official sector at nonconcessional terms (irrespective of the nature or the identity of the original creditor). UN agencies are United Nations includes the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), World Food Programme (WFP), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Regular Programme for Technical Assistance (UNTA), United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). Data are in current U.S. dollars.