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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Lesotho

Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 6.59 Percentage of GDP in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6.59 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
2nd
of 10 groups
All-time high
13.68 Percentage of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
3.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Lesotho, 2000–2022

4681012142000201120222000: 4 Percentage of GDP2001: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 9 Percentage of GDP2003: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2004: 6 Percentage of GDP2005: 4 Percentage of GDP2006: 4.1 Percentage of GDP2007: 6.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2009: 5.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 10.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 10 Percentage of GDP2012: 11.2 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 4.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 3.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 5.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 6 Percentage of GDP2018: 6.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 6 Percentage of GDP2020: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 7.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 6.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Lesotho stood at 6.59 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Lesotho peaked at 13.68 Percentage of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.93 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.05 Percentage of GDP 3.96 Percentage of GDP 8.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 7.73 Percentage of GDP 3.93 Percentage of GDP 13.68 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 7.38 Percentage of GDP 6.59 Percentage of GDP 8.17 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Tuvalu 107.35 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Tonga 59.3 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 54.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Kiribati 33.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 27.78 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 196 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Lesotho?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Lesotho was 6.59 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 13.68 Percentage of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
How does Lesotho rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 10 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows β€” Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows β€” Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.