Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho

Lesotho: Total official development assistance for technical cooperation was 26.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.13 million
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
116th
of 155 countries
All-time high
40.88 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.56 million
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho, 2000–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2000201220242000: 29.1M2001: 12.9M2002: 14.8M2003: 14.2M2004: 19.8M2005: 10.6M2006: 14.3M2007: 18.2M2008: 17.6M2009: 27.6M2010: 30.5M2011: 21.3M2012: 25.4M2013: 40.9M2014: 16.5M2015: 12.6M2016: 20.4M2017: 16.6M2018: 25.8M2019: 20.0M2020: 17.9M2021: 29.5M2022: 20.6M2023: 17.4M2024: 26.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 26.13 million for total official development assistance for technical cooperation in 2024.

That represents a change of up 49.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho peaked at 40.88 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.56 million, in 2005.

Lesotho ranks 116th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 29.13 million —
2001 12.87 million -55.8%
2002 14.85 million +15.4%
2003 14.16 million -4.6%
2004 19.80 million +39.8%
2005 10.56 million -46.7%
2006 14.35 million +35.9%
2007 18.25 million +27.2%
2008 17.65 million -3.3%
2009 27.60 million +56.4%
2010 30.46 million +10.4%
2011 21.26 million -30.2%
2012 25.39 million +19.4%
2013 40.88 million +61.0%
2014 16.53 million -59.6%
2015 12.64 million -23.5%
2016 20.43 million +61.6%
2017 16.63 million -18.6%
2018 25.78 million +55.0%
2019 20.02 million -22.3%
2020 17.93 million -10.4%
2021 29.51 million +64.6%
2022 20.57 million -30.3%
2023 17.44 million -15.2%
2024 26.13 million +49.8%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 26.13 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 153.41 million, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 26.13 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 140.80 million, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.92 million 10.56 million 29.13 million 10
2010s 23.00 million 12.64 million 40.88 million 10
2020s 22.32 million 17.44 million 29.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 113 Vanuatu 28.06 million compare
  2. 114 Eswatini 27.59 million compare
  3. 115 Libya 27.45 million compare
  4. 117 Nicaragua 25.64 million compare
  5. 118 Belarus 24.23 million compare
  6. 119 Tonga 23.25 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho?
Total official development assistance for technical cooperation in Lesotho was 26.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 40.88 million in 2013.
What is the lowest total official development assistance for technical cooperation recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 10.56 million in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for total official development assistance for technical cooperation?
Lesotho ranks 116th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is total official development assistance for technical cooperation rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Total official development assistance for technical cooperation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total official development assistance for technical cooperation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 3,663 data points, 2000–2024
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