Net official development assistance received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received was 151.84 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Lesotho, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Lesotho stood at 151.84 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Lesotho peaked at 320.67 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.67 million current US$, in 1999.
Lesotho ranks 93rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 123.31 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 143.16 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 143.06 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 115.62 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 112.65 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 103.21 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 91.49 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 61.85 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 31.67 million current US$ | -48.8% |
| 2000 | 37.17 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 55.55 million current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 77.00 million current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 79.13 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.31 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 68.44 million current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2006 | 71.19 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 130.90 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2008 | 144.71 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 122.27 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 256.05 million current US$ | +109.4% |
| 2011 | 256.77 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276.26 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 320.67 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 107.17 million current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 86.49 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 112.07 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 145.66 million current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 151.84 million current US$ | +4.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 151.84 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 151.84 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 673.12 million current US$, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.52 million current US$ | 31.67 million current US$ | 143.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.17 million current US$ | 37.17 million current US$ | 144.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.33 million current US$ | 86.49 million current US$ | 320.67 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 official development assistance received in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received in Lesotho was 151.84 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 320.67 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.67 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received?
- Lesotho ranks 93rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.