Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho

Lesotho: Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships was 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
260,000 millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
134th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.03 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2011
All-time low
180,000 millions of constant united states dollars
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho, 2007–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2007201520242007: 180.0k millions of constant united states dollars2008: 530.0k millions of constant united states dollars2009: 680.0k millions of constant united states dollars2010: 530.0k millions of constant united states dollars2011: 1.0M millions of constant united states dollars2012: 680.0k millions of constant united states dollars2013: 1.0M millions of constant united states dollars2014: 640.0k millions of constant united states dollars2015: 990.0k millions of constant united states dollars2016: 440.0k millions of constant united states dollars2017: 1.0M millions of constant united states dollars2018: 400.0k millions of constant united states dollars2019: 650.0k millions of constant united states dollars2020: 390.0k millions of constant united states dollars2021: 390.0k millions of constant united states dollars2022: 380.0k millions of constant united states dollars2023: 230.0k millions of constant united states dollars2024: 260.0k millions of constant united states dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars for gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho peaked at 1.03 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2011 and was at its lowest, 180,000 millions of constant united states dollars, in 2007.

Lesotho ranks 134th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho, 2007 to 2024.
Year millions of constant united states dollars Change
2007 180,000 millions of constant united states dollars
2008 530,000 millions of constant united states dollars +194.4%
2009 680,000 millions of constant united states dollars +28.3%
2010 530,000 millions of constant united states dollars -22.1%
2011 1.03 million millions of constant united states dollars +94.3%
2012 680,000 millions of constant united states dollars -34.0%
2013 1.00 million millions of constant united states dollars +47.1%
2014 640,000 millions of constant united states dollars -36.0%
2015 990,000 millions of constant united states dollars +54.7%
2016 440,000 millions of constant united states dollars -55.6%
2017 1.00 million millions of constant united states dollars +127.3%
2018 400,000 millions of constant united states dollars -60.0%
2019 650,000 millions of constant united states dollars +62.5%
2020 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars -40.0%
2021 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars +0.0%
2022 380,000 millions of constant united states dollars -2.6%
2023 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars -39.5%
2024 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars +13.0%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.28 million millions of constant united states dollars, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million millions of constant united states dollars, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 463,333 millions of constant united states dollars 180,000 millions of constant united states dollars 680,000 millions of constant united states dollars 3
2010s 736,000 millions of constant united states dollars 400,000 millions of constant united states dollars 1.03 million millions of constant united states dollars 10
2020s 330,000 millions of constant united states dollars 230,000 millions of constant united states dollars 390,000 millions of constant united states dollars 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 131 Marshall Islands 300,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  2. 132 Niue 290,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  3. 132 Saint Kitts and Nevis 290,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  4. 135 Belize 190,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  5. 136 Saint Lucia 170,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  6. 137 Cook Islands 160,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare
  7. 137 Jamaica 160,000 millions of constant united states dollars compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho?
Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships in Lesotho was 260,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2011.
What is the lowest gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 180,000 millions of constant united states dollars in 2007.
How does Lesotho rank for gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships?
Lesotho ranks 134th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross overseas development assistance from all donors for scholarships
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,683 data points, 2006–2024
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Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).