Lesotho vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Lesotho
4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
95th
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2428 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2681 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7588 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8084 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, Lesotho or South Africa?
- Lesotho, at 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 96th 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.