External capital grants in Lesotho
Lesotho: External capital grants was 2.41 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External capital grants in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, external capital grants in Lesotho stood at 2.41 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 1,292.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external capital grants in Lesotho peaked at 2.41 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Lesotho 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External capital grants in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 2.97 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 3.26 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 3.44 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.80 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 2.60 million current LCU | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 8.00 million current LCU | +207.3% |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 71.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 88.10 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 138.07 million current LCU | +56.7% |
| 1990 | 178.97 million current LCU | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 158.90 million current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 143.63 million current LCU | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 138.49 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 142.05 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 158.30 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 203.40 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 184.88 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 134.68 million current LCU | -27.2% |
| 1999 | 127.50 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 126.70 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 173.00 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 269.43 million current LCU | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 207.43 million current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 223.25 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 188.15 million current LCU | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 112.15 million current LCU | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 156.90 million current LCU | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 210.20 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 980.00 million current LCU | +366.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +107.9% |
| 2011 | 2.41 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +366.2% | 210.20 million current LCU | 980.00 million current LCU |
| 1977 | +207.3% | 2.60 million current LCU | 8.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.41 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 8.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.73 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 138.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.08 million current LCU | 127.50 million current LCU | 203.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.72 million current LCU | 112.15 million current LCU | 980.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 2.41 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external capital grants in Lesotho?
- External capital grants in Lesotho was 2.41 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for external capital grants?
- Lesotho ranks 16th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external capital grants rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,292.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are