Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Lesotho or Zambia?

Lesotho, at 16.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Zambia: Net ODA received from DAC donors

Lesotho

16.8%

in 2011

Zambia

14.6%

in 2011

Lesotho rank

26th

Zambia rank

27th

Net ODA received from DAC donors over time

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 16.8% against 14.6% in Zambia, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	178.5%	6.6%	171.9%	Lesotho
1970s	70.8%	11.6%	59.3%	Lesotho
1980s	44.3%	60.7%	16.4%	Zambia
1990s	12.5%	95.1%	82.6%	Zambia
2000s	12.5%	45.1%	32.6%	Zambia
2010s	16.1%	15.4%	0.7%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Lesotho or Zambia?: Lesotho, at 16.8% against 14.6% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in net oda received from dac donors between Lesotho and Zambia?: 2.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for net oda received from dac donors?: Lesotho ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDI)
Unit: % of recipient's GDI
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 55 places, 2,312 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.