Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled was 2.39 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.39 million current US$ for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.0% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 2.42 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80,000 current US$, in 1976.
That places Lesotho 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180,000 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 90,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 90,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100,000 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 160,000 current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 120,000 current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 80,000 current US$ | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 80,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 240,000 current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 440,000 current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1980 | 560,000 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 330,000 current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 180,000 current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 180,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 420,000 current US$ | +110.0% |
| 1986 | 900,000 current US$ | +114.3% |
| 1987 | 960,000 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 610,000 current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million current US$ | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 720,000 current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 720,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 million current US$ | +73.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 million current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.17 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 959,738 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 898,074 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.42 million current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 2.02 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million current US$ | +102.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.39 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current US$, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.39 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.74 million current US$, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +200.0% | 80,000 current US$ | 240,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158,000 current US$ | 80,000 current US$ | 440,000 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 536,000 current US$ | 180,000 current US$ | 1.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million current US$ | 1.09 million current US$ | 1.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million current US$ | 720,000 current US$ | 1.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million current US$ | 898,074 current US$ | 2.42 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million current US$ | 1.19 million current US$ | 2.39 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 57 Morocco 2.48 million current US$ compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 2.41 million current US$ compare
- 60 South Africa 2.29 million current US$ compare
- 61 Laos 2.07 million current US$ compare
- 62 Gambia 2.07 million 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, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho was 2.39 million current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,000 current US$ in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 59th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) with 70 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.