Net official development assistance received in Lesotho

Lesotho: Net official development assistance received was 151.84 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
151.84 million current US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
90th
of 167 countries
All-time high
320.67 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
31.67 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Lesotho, 1990–2018

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1990200420181990: 139.1M current US$1991: 123.3M current US$1992: 143.2M current US$1993: 143.1M current US$1994: 115.6M current US$1995: 112.7M current US$1996: 103.2M current US$1997: 91.5M current US$1998: 61.9M current US$1999: 31.7M current US$2000: 37.2M current US$2001: 55.5M current US$2002: 77.0M current US$2003: 79.1M current US$2004: 95.3M current US$2005: 68.4M current US$2006: 71.2M current US$2007: 130.9M current US$2008: 144.7M current US$2009: 122.3M current US$2010: 256.1M current US$2011: 256.8M current US$2012: 276.3M current US$2013: 320.7M current US$2014: 107.2M current US$2015: 86.5M current US$2016: 112.1M current US$2017: 145.7M current US$2018: 151.8M current US$

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 90th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Angola 159.45 million current US$ compare
  2. 88 Montenegro 154.84 million current US$ compare
  3. 89 Guinea-Bissau 152.37 million current US$ compare
  4. 91 Namibia 150.03 million current US$ compare
  5. 92 Venezuela 147.13 million current US$ compare
  6. 93 Congo 144.47 million current US$ compare

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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 90th out of 167 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.