Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 140.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 97th out of 206 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 (current LCU), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5984 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5837 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5663 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 0.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1809 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1811 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2244 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3185 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3227 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4601 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3559 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5624 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2868 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5082 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8736 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 94 Japan 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Republic of Moldova 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Namibia 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Eswatini 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Greenland 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Faroe Islands 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.3643 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 396.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7,097 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho was 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.5%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, 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.