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

61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita

Lesotho

123.45 current US$ per person

in 2024

Zambia

115.3 current US$ per person

in 2025

Lesotho rank

169th

Zambia rank

170th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time

Lesotho
Zambia

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 123.45 current US$ per person against 115.3 current US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 8.15 current US$ per person.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 170th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.61 current US$ per person	27.07 current US$ per person	25.47 current US$ per person	Zambia
1970s	6.4 current US$ per person	73.14 current US$ per person	66.74 current US$ per person	Zambia
1980s	19.25 current US$ per person	106.62 current US$ per person	87.36 current US$ per person	Zambia
1990s	42.64 current US$ per person	75.08 current US$ per person	32.44 current US$ per person	Zambia
2000s	145.94 current US$ per person	68.92 current US$ per person	77.02 current US$ per person	Lesotho
2010s	159.84 current US$ per person	107.82 current US$ per person	52.01 current US$ per person	Lesotho
2020s	149.45 current US$ per person	101.46 current US$ per person	47.99 current US$ per person	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Lesotho or Zambia?: Lesotho, at 123.45 current US$ per person against 115.3 current US$ per person in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?: 8.15 current US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?: Lesotho ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 170th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.