Net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance received per capita was 120.6 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 120.6 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho peaked at 120.6 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.83 current US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.83 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 4.78 current US$ | +160.8% |
| 1962 | 6.72 current US$ | +40.7% |
| 1963 | 6.28 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.18 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 10.16 current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1966 | 13.17 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 14.18 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 13.29 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 12.91 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 9.42 current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 15.72 current US$ | +66.9% |
| 1972 | 12.86 current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 12.68 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 18.36 current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 24.77 current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 24.2 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 30.32 current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 39.79 current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 50.74 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 71.12 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 76.74 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 66.85 current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 74.89 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 67.76 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 61.99 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 56.19 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 67.64 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 68.93 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 83.58 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 84.88 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.87 current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 84.25 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 82.7 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.64 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 62.77 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 56.42 current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 48.97 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 32.18 current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 16.04 current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2000 | 18.67 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 27.71 current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2002 | 38.2 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 38.87 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 47.89 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 32.67 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 33.86 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 61.15 current US$ | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 67.59 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 56.95 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 118.01 current US$ | +107.2% |
| 2011 | 120.6 current US$ | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 120.6 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.85 current US$, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 120.6 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +160.8% | 1.83 current US$ | 4.78 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 current US$ | 1.83 current US$ | 14.18 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.89 current US$ | 9.42 current US$ | 50.74 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.57 current US$ | 56.19 current US$ | 83.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.77 current US$ | 16.04 current US$ | 84.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.36 current US$ | 18.67 current US$ | 67.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.3 current US$ | 118.01 current US$ | 120.6 current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Lesotho was 120.6 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 120.6 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.2%. 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, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.