Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho
Lesotho: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by was 1.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
up 114.6%
World rank
18th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5.86
in 2013
All-time low
0.3082
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.6% on the previous year and up 209.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho peaked at 5.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3082, in 2015.
That places Lesotho 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.54 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4834 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9892 | +104.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8114 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5692 | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6851 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4454 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8756 | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +68.8% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +81.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5455 | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3082 | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +262.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9534 | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6685 | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6358 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7018 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7854 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | +114.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2908, 5.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.698, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8416 | 0.4454 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 0.3082 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8955 | 0.6358 | 1.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 2.1 compare
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- 19 Burkina Faso 1.49 compare
- 20 Niger 1.48 compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic 1.47 compare
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More poverty & inequality data for Lesotho
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 804.1 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 30.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 30.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by in Lesotho was 1.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3082 in 2015.
- How does Lesotho rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by?
- Lesotho ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.1%. 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 Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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