Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square was 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$), per square in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 102.0% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Lesotho peaked at 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Lesotho ranks 26th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 2.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 3.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1979 | 14.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1980 | 18.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 10.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1982 | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 13.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +110.0% |
| 1986 | 29.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1987 | 31.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 20.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1989 | 33.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1990 | 51.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 37.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 44.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 62.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1994 | 57.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 56.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 48.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 43.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 35.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 23.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 23.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 2003 | 40.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 48.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 42.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 36.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 65.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 37.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 44.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 44.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 31.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 29.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 48.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2015 | 49.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 73.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 76.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 66.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 53.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 66.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 39.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +102.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.03 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.13 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current) … UNICEF square 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% | 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.91 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 5.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 33.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 62.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 65.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 39.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 23 Uganda 82.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Montenegro 81.04 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Benin 80.63 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 East Timor 75.59 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Eswatini 71.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Pakistan 68.71 current 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 flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Lesotho?
- Net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square in Lesotho was 78.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 79.82 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square?
- Lesotho ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, unicef (current us$), per square 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) 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 flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF (current US$) 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.