Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lesotho
Lesotho: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 15.45 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho is 15.45 kg per constant US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho peaked at 31.88 kg per constant US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.87 kg per constant US$, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 2nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 kg per constant US$ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.93 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.03 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.39 kg per constant US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.62 kg per constant US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 5.73 kg per constant US$ | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 6.37 kg per constant US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 4.97 kg per constant US$ | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 4.44 kg per constant US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.74 kg per constant US$ | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 5.04 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 4.46 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 10.03 kg per constant US$ | +156.7% |
| 2017 | 28.39 kg per constant US$ | +183.1% |
| 2018 | 31.88 kg per constant US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 27.95 kg per constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 14.79 kg per constant US$ | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 15.74 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 15.82 kg per constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.62 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 15.45 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.45 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.79 kg per constant US$, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.45 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6 kg per constant US$, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +183.1% | 10.03 kg per constant US$ | 28.39 kg per constant US$ |
| 2016 | +156.7% | 3.91 kg per constant US$ | 10.03 kg per constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.23 kg per constant US$ | 4.23 kg per constant US$ | 6.37 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 kg per constant US$ | 3.87 kg per constant US$ | 31.88 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 kg per constant US$ | 14.79 kg per constant US$ | 15.82 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Lesotho was 15.45 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.88 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 kg per constant US$ in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Lesotho ranks 2nd out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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