Lesotho vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per
Lesotho
1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
89th
South Africa rank
86th
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3967 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2683 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.