Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate was 6.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho stood at 6.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho peaked at 42.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.08 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 108th out of 205 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.
Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 14.88 % change on previous year | +335.1% |
| 1963 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1965 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1967 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 3.89 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +488.8% |
| 1972 | 13.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 28.42 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 1974 | 20.9 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 17.15 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1977 | 26.64 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1978 | 28.37 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 16.17 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1980 | 42.18 % change on previous year | +160.8% |
| 1981 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 10.14 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1984 | 14.17 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1985 | 22 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1986 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 31.36 % change on previous year | +186.7% |
| 1989 | 20.53 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 18.7 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 28.27 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1992 | 22.97 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 16.02 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 11 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 12.35 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2004 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2005 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +775.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2010 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +38331.3% |
| 2011 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 12.77 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2014 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2017 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2018 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -570.5% |
| 2019 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 2021 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -447.5% |
| 2022 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2024 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +1047.6% |
| 2025 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.47 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.04 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.86 % change on previous year, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices … current LCU annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +38331.3% | 0.0205 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1047.6% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +775.1% | 2.78 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +570.5% | -2.08 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +488.8% | 2.26 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +447.5% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.19 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.66 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 28.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 42.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.42 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 28.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 % change on previous year | 0.0205 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.42 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Hong Kong 6.79 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Cayman Islands 6.54 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Hungary 6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Czechia 6.39 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Lithuania 6.25 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Lesotho was 6.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 42.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.08 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.