Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 10.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 10.9% for net oda received in 2011.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Lesotho peaked at 37.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +157.1% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +22.2% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +58.7% |
| 1966 | 22.1% | +27.9% |
| 1967 | 23.3% | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 21.4% | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 19.8% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +53.1% |
| 1972 | 17.1% | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 11.5% | -32.8% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 19.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 29.8% | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +64.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -7.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of GDP) 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 | +157.1% | 4.5% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 4.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 11.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 21.6% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 3.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More external debt data for Lesotho
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 152.62 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.83 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Lesotho?
- Net oda received in Lesotho was 10.9% 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 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net oda received?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).