Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net ODA received (% of GNP) was 9.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Lesotho, 1966–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 9.0% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Lesotho peaked at 19.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 23rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Net ODA received (% of GNP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.5% | — |
| 1967 | 18.6% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 11.0% | -29.8% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | +53.5% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -33.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.4% | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 12.8% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 15.3% | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +41.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +49.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -33.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +74.4% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 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 9.0% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GNI estimates.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net oda received?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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, and World Bank GNI estimates, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.