Net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance and aid received was 172.32 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.32 million
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
373.31 million
in 2013
All-time low
17.80 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho stood at 172.32 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho peaked at 373.31 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.80 million, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.80 million | — |
| 1961 | 45.85 million | +157.6% |
| 1962 | 62.87 million | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 58.92 million | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 57.63 million | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 90.05 million | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 111.87 million | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 119.51 million | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 122.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 110.97 million | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 66.47 million | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 113.91 million | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 87.91 million | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 77.64 million | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 101.92 million | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 122.76 million | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 112.80 million | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 136.49 million | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 167.61 million | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 189.99 million | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 243.68 million | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 281.53 million | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 256.06 million | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 295.16 million | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 280.10 million | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 257.96 million | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 199.25 million | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 210.50 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 210.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 253.30 million | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 228.60 million | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 196.68 million | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 216.92 million | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 226.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 178.19 million | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 158.62 million | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 140.75 million | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 134.88 million | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 92.34 million | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 48.39 million | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 64.22 million | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 90.52 million | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 121.03 million | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 107.44 million | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 119.27 million | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 80.89 million | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 145.93 million | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 149.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 136.79 million | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 247.98 million | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 284.21 million | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 322.62 million | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 373.31 million | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 119.18 million | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 102.47 million | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 134.46 million | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 171.57 million | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 175.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 159.35 million | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 190.85 million | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 190.42 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 160.45 million | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 172.32 million | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172.32 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172.32 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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 | +157.6% | 17.80 million | 45.85 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.77 million | 17.80 million | 122.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.75 million | 66.47 million | 189.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.76 million | 199.25 million | 295.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.14 million | 48.39 million | 228.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.83 million | 64.22 million | 149.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.10 million | 102.47 million | 373.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.51 million | 160.45 million | 190.85 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Lesotho was 172.32 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 373.31 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.80 million in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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