Botswana vs Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Botswana
3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho
4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
Lesotho rank
95th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.2421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.7836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5155 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 0.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Lesotho ranks 95th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current 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 (current 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.