Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 237.85 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lesotho stood at 237.85.
That represents a change of up 42.8% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lesotho peaked at 335.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -48.57, in 2003.
That places Lesotho 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.01 | — |
| 2001 | -41.47 | -476.8% |
| 2002 | -43.3 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | -48.57 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 88.96 | -283.2% |
| 2005 | 50.7 | -43.0% |
| 2006 | 60.5 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 112.01 | +85.1% |
| 2008 | 135.34 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 116.76 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 202.57 | +73.5% |
| 2011 | 283.38 | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 294.09 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 335.18 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 116.73 | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 83.15 | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 120.82 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 132.36 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 149.13 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 123.56 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 168.22 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 175.62 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 149.23 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 166.56 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 237.85 | +42.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 237.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 237.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -476.8% | 11.01 | -41.47 |
| 2004 | +283.2% | -48.57 | 88.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.19 | -48.57 | 135.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.1 | 83.15 | 335.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.5 | 149.23 | 237.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lesotho?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Lesotho was 237.85 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 335.18 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.57 in 2003.
- How does Lesotho rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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