Total current grants in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total current grants was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.55 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
21st
of 54 countries
All-time high
1.55 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Total current grants in Lesotho, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current grants in Lesotho is 1.55 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, total current grants in Lesotho peaked at 1.55 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 54 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 current 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 | 1.01 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 296,250 current LCU | -70.7% |
| 1974 | 84,000 current LCU | -71.6% |
| 1975 | 77,000 current LCU | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 79,500 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 27,750 current LCU | -65.1% |
| 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 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2004 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 445.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +169.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.55 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.55 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191.50 million current LCU, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 157,700 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 1.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.50 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 445.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 1.20 billion current LCU | 1.55 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 70.33 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7033 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 52.8 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current grants in Lesotho?
- Total current grants in Lesotho was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total current grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total current grants recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for total current grants?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Total current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants include grants from other foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units. Data are in current local currency.