04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho

Lesotho: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 3.00 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.00 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 130 countries
All-time high
27.00 million
in 2004
All-time low
3.00 million
in 2021
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho, 2004–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2004201320232004: 27.0M2005: 22.0M2006: 23.0M2007: 24.0M2008: 21.0M2009: 20.0M2010: 17.0M2011: 14.0M2012: 13.0M2013: 12.0M2014: 9.0M2015: 7.0M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.0M2018: 5.0M2019: 4.0M2020: 4.0M2021: 3.0M2022: 3.0M2023: 3.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho is 3.00 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho peaked at 27.00 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2021.

Lesotho ranks 118th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.83 million 20.00 million 27.00 million 6
2010s 9.30 million 4.00 million 17.00 million 10
2020s 3.25 million 3.00 million 4.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 115 Central African Republic 6.00 million compare
  2. 115 Iran 6.00 million compare
  3. 115 Turkmenistan 6.00 million compare
  4. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 3.00 million compare
  5. 120 Guyana 2.00 million compare
  6. 120 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.00 million compare
  7. 120 Saint Lucia 2.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Lesotho was 3.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 27.00 million in 2004.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2021.
How does Lesotho rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Lesotho ranks 118th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.