Net ODA received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received was 10.9% in 2011. βΌ Falling
Net ODA received in Lesotho, 1960β2011
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.
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
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 12.3% compare
- 16 Mali 11.7% compare
- 17 Ethiopia 11.7% compare
- 19 Niger 10.8% compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 9.5% 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 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
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.