Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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 … capita 2015 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 478.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.5% | 112.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 163.22 constant 2015 US$ per person |
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
- 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 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.