Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.32 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
110th
of 179 countries
All-time high
373.31 million constant 2023 US$
in 2013
All-time low
17.80 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho stood at 172.32 million constant 2023 US$.
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 official aid received in Lesotho peaked at 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.80 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 45.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +157.6% |
| 1962 | 62.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.1% |
| 1963 | 58.92 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 57.63 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 90.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1966 | 111.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 119.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 122.26 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 110.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 66.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.1% |
| 1971 | 113.91 million constant 2023 US$ | +71.4% |
| 1972 | 87.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 77.64 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 101.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1975 | 122.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 112.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 136.49 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 167.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 189.99 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 243.68 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 281.53 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 256.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 295.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 280.10 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 257.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 199.25 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 210.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 210.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 253.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 228.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 196.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 216.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 226.00 million constant 2023 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 178.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 158.62 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 140.75 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 134.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 92.34 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 48.39 million constant 2023 US$ | -47.6% |
| 2000 | 64.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 90.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.0% |
| 2002 | 121.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2003 | 107.44 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 119.27 million constant 2023 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 80.89 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 82.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 145.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +77.0% |
| 2008 | 149.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 136.79 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 247.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 284.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 322.62 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 119.18 million constant 2023 US$ | -68.1% |
| 2015 | 102.47 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 134.46 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 171.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 175.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 159.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 190.85 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 190.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 160.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +157.6% | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 45.85 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ | 122.26 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.75 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 189.99 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 199.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 295.16 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.14 million constant 2023 US$ | 48.39 million constant 2023 US$ | 228.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 64.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 149.73 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.10 million constant 2023 US$ | 102.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.51 million constant 2023 US$ | 160.45 million constant 2023 US$ | 190.85 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 107 Latvia 198.32 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 108 Fiji 190.19 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 109 Guinea-Bissau 188.91 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 111 Cuba 167.15 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 112 Comoros 166.35 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 113 Estonia 165.96 million constant 2023 US$ compare
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 official aid received in Lesotho?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Lesotho was 172.32 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 373.31 million constant 2023 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.80 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Lesotho ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official 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 Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.