What is the difference in construction, value added between Lesotho and Namibia?

2.13 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Namibia: Construction, value added

Lesotho

1.10 billion current LCU

in 2011

Namibia

3.23 billion current LCU

in 2011

Lesotho rank

47th

Namibia rank

44th

Construction, value added over time

Lesotho
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 3.23 billion current LCU against 1.10 billion current LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 2.13 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 2.9 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 44th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	74.76 million current LCU	87.40 million current LCU	12.64 million current LCU	Namibia
1990s	565.59 million current LCU	334.20 million current LCU	231.39 million current LCU	Lesotho
2000s	498.81 million current LCU	1.50 billion current LCU	1.00 billion current LCU	Namibia
2010s	1.01 billion current LCU	2.97 billion current LCU	1.97 billion current LCU	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Lesotho or Namibia?: Namibia, at 3.23 billion current LCU against 1.10 billion current LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Lesotho and Namibia?: 2.13 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for construction, value added?: Lesotho ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 44th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.