Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) was 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho is 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Lesotho peaked at 440.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 35.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 34.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 41.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 45.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 43.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 48.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 53.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 48.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 50.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 54.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 48.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 67.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 56.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 61.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 61.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 81.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 96.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 112.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 163.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 178.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 183.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 197.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 218.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 231.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 225.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 227.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 240.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 274.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 290.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 310.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 335.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 337.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 348.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 372.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 386.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 416.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 388.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 413.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 423.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 440.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 390.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 368.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 378.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 381.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 364.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 372.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 343.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 299.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 320.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 319.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 287.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 291.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 53.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 48.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 197.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | 112.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 240.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 274.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 416.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 343.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 440.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 287.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 320.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Pakistan 305.64 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 297.53 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 165 Mauritania 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 167 Uganda 287.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 168 Yemen 274.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 169 Kiribati 267.78 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,022 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 440.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.