Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth was 0.4399 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho stood at 0.4399 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 80.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho peaked at 48.17 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -14.17 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3302 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1973 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +6990.2% |
| 1974 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1975 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1976 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -1397.1% |
| 1977 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1978 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1979 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -217.3% |
| 1980 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1981 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 1982 | 42.33 % change on previous year | -610.0% |
| 1983 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1984 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 1985 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1987 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1988 | 30.47 % change on previous year | +388.1% |
| 1989 | 20.77 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 48.17 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1992 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1993 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1994 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 1995 | 11.72 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1998 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1999 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2000 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2001 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1162 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1885.3% |
| 2006 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2007 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 2009 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2010 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -220.0% |
| 2011 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2012 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2013 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 2014 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2016 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2017 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2018 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2019 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2020 | -11.87 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8449 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2023 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -1149.0% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.4399 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.73 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.4399 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.09 % change on previous year, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value … 2015 rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +6990.2% | 0.3302 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1885.3% | 0.1162 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1397.1% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1149.0% | 0.8449 % change on previous year | -8.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.56 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.76 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 42.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 48.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.52 % change on previous year | -11.87 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 142 Aruba 0.625 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malta 0.5072 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4629 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Slovenia 0.3742 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom 0.3685 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chile 0.3574 % 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho was 0.4399 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.17 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.