Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
142.31 million constant 2010 US$
Change on year
up 45.4%
World rank
36th
of 53 countries
All-time high
164.02 million constant 2010 US$
in 1984
All-time low
14.02 million constant 2010 US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte. Measured in constant 2010 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ for net oda received from dac donors in 2011.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Lesotho peaked at 164.02 million constant 2010 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.02 million constant 2010 US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.02 million constant 2010 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 37.22 million constant 2010 US$ | +165.5% |
| 1962 | 50.34 million constant 2010 US$ | +35.2% |
| 1963 | 47.65 million constant 2010 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 46.68 million constant 2010 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 74.29 million constant 2010 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1966 | 87.13 million constant 2010 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 91.58 million constant 2010 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 99.05 million constant 2010 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 84.88 million constant 2010 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 35.08 million constant 2010 US$ | -58.7% |
| 1971 | 71.89 million constant 2010 US$ | +104.9% |
| 1972 | 53.47 million constant 2010 US$ | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 42.96 million constant 2010 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1974 | 58.39 million constant 2010 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 60.97 million constant 2010 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 68.23 million constant 2010 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 77.14 million constant 2010 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 98.91 million constant 2010 US$ | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 127.70 million constant 2010 US$ | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 151.61 million constant 2010 US$ | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 150.38 million constant 2010 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 139.79 million constant 2010 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 162.91 million constant 2010 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 164.02 million constant 2010 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 133.23 million constant 2010 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 121.13 million constant 2010 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 118.58 million constant 2010 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 129.85 million constant 2010 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 135.57 million constant 2010 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 137.54 million constant 2010 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 117.98 million constant 2010 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 103.22 million constant 2010 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 125.06 million constant 2010 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 72.01 million constant 2010 US$ | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 86.05 million constant 2010 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 66.61 million constant 2010 US$ | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 68.30 million constant 2010 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 47.20 million constant 2010 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 38.35 million constant 2010 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 35.82 million constant 2010 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 47.29 million constant 2010 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 43.94 million constant 2010 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 42.46 million constant 2010 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.24 million constant 2010 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 45.99 million constant 2010 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 42.73 million constant 2010 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 64.30 million constant 2010 US$ | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 67.63 million constant 2010 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 73.47 million constant 2010 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 97.85 million constant 2010 US$ | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ | +45.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 327.43 million constant 2010 US$, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.38 million constant 2010 US$, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +165.5% | 14.02 million constant 2010 US$ | 37.22 million constant 2010 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.28 million constant 2010 US$ | 14.02 million constant 2010 US$ | 99.05 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.47 million constant 2010 US$ | 35.08 million constant 2010 US$ | 127.70 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.71 million constant 2010 US$ | 118.58 million constant 2010 US$ | 164.02 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.23 million constant 2010 US$ | 38.35 million constant 2010 US$ | 137.54 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.39 million constant 2010 US$ | 35.82 million constant 2010 US$ | 73.47 million constant 2010 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.08 million constant 2010 US$ | 97.85 million constant 2010 US$ | 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Cape Verde 221.07 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 175.66 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 35 Congo 174.90 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 37 Mauritania 130.76 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 38 Angola 118.31 million constant 2010 US$ compare
- 39 Algeria 117.41 million constant 2010 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Lesotho?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Lesotho was 142.31 million constant 2010 US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 164.02 million constant 2010 US$ in 1984.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 million constant 2010 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in constant 2008 dollars.