Lesotho vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added
Manufacturing, value added over time
- Lesotho
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Lesotho ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 205 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 | 2.5% | 22.3% | 19.8% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 22.0% | 17.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 23.3% | 15.5% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 21.1% | 11.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 17.2% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added, Lesotho or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added between Lesotho and South Africa?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Lesotho ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Manufacturing, value added (% 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 includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.