Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient was 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho, 2006–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho stood at 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1,770.6% on the previous year and up 390.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho peaked at 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 48th of 152 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.
Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.99 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2007 | 72.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | +135.0% |
| 2008 | 5.21 million millions of constant united states dollars | -92.8% |
| 2009 | 25.19 million millions of constant united states dollars | +383.5% |
| 2010 | 34.54 million millions of constant united states dollars | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 32.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | -95.1% |
| 2013 | 27.96 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1625.9% |
| 2014 | 55.97 million millions of constant united states dollars | +100.2% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million millions of constant united states dollars | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 30.33 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1230.3% |
| 2017 | 47.88 million millions of constant united states dollars | +57.9% |
| 2018 | 23.29 million millions of constant united states dollars | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 80.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | +243.9% |
| 2020 | 78.81 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 18.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | -76.9% |
| 2022 | 63.08 million millions of constant united states dollars | +247.2% |
| 2023 | 14.68 million millions of constant united states dollars | -76.7% |
| 2024 | 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1770.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.02 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.41 million millions of constant united states dollars, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1770.6% | 14.68 million millions of constant united states dollars | 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2013 | +1625.9% | 1.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | 27.96 million millions of constant united states dollars |
| 2016 | +1230.3% | 2.28 million millions of constant united states dollars | 30.33 million millions of constant united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.56 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5.21 million millions of constant united states dollars | 72.84 million millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.69 million millions of constant united states dollars | 1.62 million millions of constant united states dollars | 80.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.87 million millions of constant united states dollars | 14.68 million millions of constant united states dollars | 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 45 El Salvador 307.74 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 46 Somalia 293.22 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 47 Laos 289.89 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 49 Fiji 270.71 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 50 Madagascar 270.37 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 254.07 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho?
- Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient in Lesotho was 274.61 million 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 total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 274.61 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient?
- Lesotho ranks 48th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total official flows commitments for aid for trade, by recipient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total official flows (commitments) for Aid for Trade, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).