Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 12.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 10.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 10.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 8.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 8.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 6.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 6.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 4.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1981 | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 0.792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6013 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4878 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5468 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.402 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4154 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5566 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 0.524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6267 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7941 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4423 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6818 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.524 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6564 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 85 Namibia 0.681 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Greenland 0.6691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Morocco 0.622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Maldives 0.5382 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Bolivia 0.5322 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Eritrea 0.5145 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Lesotho was 0.5677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 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.