Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho
Lesotho: Grants, excluding technical cooperation was 147.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho, 1960–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 147.56 million BoP, current US$ for grants, excluding technical cooperation in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho peaked at 304.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.71 million BoP, current US$ | +145.7% |
| 1962 | 5.35 million BoP, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1963 | 5.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.41 million BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.24 million BoP, current US$ | +70.8% |
| 1966 | 10.10 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 10.28 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 10.95 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 11.02 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 13.59 million BoP, current US$ | +86.4% |
| 1972 | 12.12 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 9.28 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 12.99 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 16.95 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 15.69 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 18.57 million BoP, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 28.42 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 35.70 million BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 52.03 million BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1981 | 56.89 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 38.47 million BoP, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 53.42 million BoP, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 52.45 million BoP, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 44.79 million BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 40.92 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 47.13 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 41.20 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 48.00 million BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 59.90 million BoP, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 54.68 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 65.76 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 68.75 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 46.42 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 58.73 million BoP, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 44.87 million BoP, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 38.88 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 28.07 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 31.02 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 43.38 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 52.12 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 64.95 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 49.88 million BoP, current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 43.89 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 96.39 million BoP, current US$ | +119.6% |
| 2008 | 120.12 million BoP, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 111.42 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 204.83 million BoP, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 246.87 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 225.68 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 304.35 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 85.23 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 69.90 million BoP, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 104.88 million BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 126.88 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 134.89 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 115.99 million BoP, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 151.60 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 150.95 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 137.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 147.56 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 147.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 437.72 million BoP, current US$, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 147.56 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 635.51 million BoP, current US$, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.28 million BoP, current US$ | 1.51 million BoP, current US$ | 11.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.06 million BoP, current US$ | 7.29 million BoP, current US$ | 35.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.53 million BoP, current US$ | 38.47 million BoP, current US$ | 56.89 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.51 million BoP, current US$ | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | 68.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.12 million BoP, current US$ | 28.07 million BoP, current US$ | 120.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.95 million BoP, current US$ | 69.90 million BoP, current US$ | 304.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.80 million BoP, current US$ | 137.10 million BoP, current US$ | 151.60 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 100 Nicaragua 151.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Maldives 148.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Latvia 148.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Namibia 147.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 141.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Cuba 139.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho?
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation in Lesotho was 147.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 304.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest grants, excluding technical cooperation recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for grants, excluding technical cooperation?
- Lesotho ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants, excluding technical cooperation rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers made in cash, goods or services for which no repayment is required. For ODA reporting purposes, they also include forgiveness of non-military debt, support to non-governmental organisations, certain interest subsidies, and certain costs incurred in the implementation of aid. Grants to multilateral agencies intended to soften the terms of the latter’s lending are a direct resource outflow and should also be recorded as ODA grants. For OOF reporting purposes, grants for commercial purposes such as subsidies to national private investors, and grants to forgive military debt, are also included. Grant-like flows are assimilated to grants. They comprise a) loans for which the service payments are to be made into an account in the borrowing country and used in the borrowing country for its own benefit, and b) provision of commodities for sale in the recipient’s currency the proceeds of which are used in the recipient country for its own benefit. Data are in current U.S. dollars.