Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 142.31 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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 Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net oda received from dac donors in Lesotho stood at 142.31 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 382.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Lesotho peaked at 142.31 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.51 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.11 million current US$ | +172.2% |
| 1962 | 5.75 million current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1963 | 5.48 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.25 million current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1966 | 11.45 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 12.21 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 12.41 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 11.35 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 6.17 million current US$ | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 11.97 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 1972 | 9.65 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 8.22 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 12.61 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1975 | 14.70 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 18.12 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 21.13 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 30.34 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1979 | 45.71 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 63.74 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1981 | 62.30 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 57.21 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 64.74 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 66.04 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 51.53 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 55.99 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 62.49 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 70.13 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 73.54 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 85.24 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 74.24 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 69.17 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 73.95 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 45.61 million current US$ | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 61.84 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 49.31 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 44.67 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 32.51 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 25.68 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 21.76 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 29.49 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 29.73 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 32.93 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 35.08 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 39.87 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 38.46 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 62.33 million current US$ | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 65.95 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 70.71 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 94.11 million current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2011 | 142.31 million current US$ | +51.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 142.31 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 327.43 million current US$, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 142.31 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 302.38 million current US$, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from DAC donors in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +172.2% | 1.51 million current US$ | 4.11 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million current US$ | 1.51 million current US$ | 12.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.86 million current US$ | 6.17 million current US$ | 45.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.77 million current US$ | 51.53 million current US$ | 73.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.22 million current US$ | 25.68 million current US$ | 85.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.63 million current US$ | 21.76 million current US$ | 70.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.21 million current US$ | 94.11 million current US$ | 142.31 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 Cape Verde 221.07 million current US$ compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 175.66 million current US$ compare
- 35 Congo 174.90 million current US$ compare
- 37 Mauritania 130.76 million current US$ compare
- 38 Angola 118.31 million current US$ compare
- 39 Algeria 117.41 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
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 current US$ in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 142.31 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million current 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 382.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (current 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 current U.S. dollars.