Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual was 0.4399 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.4399 % change on previous year for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual in 2025.
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 lcu), annual 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 197 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 added (constant LCU), annual in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3303 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1973 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +6986.4% |
| 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 | -1396.9% |
| 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 | -217.4% |
| 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 | +141.8% |
| 1988 | 30.47 % change on previous year | +388.0% |
| 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 | +152.4% |
| 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 | 0.1163 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +1883.8% |
| 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 | 0.845 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2023 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -1148.8% |
| 2024 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
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 0.6249 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malta 0.507 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4627 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Slovenia 0.3743 % change on previous year compare
- 147 United Kingdom 0.3684 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chile 0.3573 % change on previous year 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 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 lcu), annual in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual 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 lcu), annual 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 lcu), annual 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 lcu), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), annual 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.