Lesotho vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Lesotho
0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lesotho rank
80th
South Africa rank
78th
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 203 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 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1552 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 78th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), 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
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.