Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 2,022 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,022 constant LCU per person for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 3,082 constant LCU per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 232.15 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.15 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 250.48 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 242.62 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 289.2 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 318.62 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 303.96 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 341.94 constant LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 370.86 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 341.75 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 352.23 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 381.68 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 339.95 constant LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 470.01 constant LCU per person | +38.3% |
| 1983 | 391.93 constant LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 427.58 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 431.51 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 431.56 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 448.48 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 572.88 constant LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 677.99 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 784.35 constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 1,142 constant LCU per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 1,251 constant LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 1,283 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,382 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,525 constant LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 1,622 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1,574 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,593 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,919 constant LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 2,032 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,169 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2,344 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,363 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,440 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,608 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,702 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,915 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 2,715 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,894 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,959 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3,082 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,732 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2,576 constant LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2,646 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,665 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,546 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,606 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,406 constant LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,095 constant LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2,239 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,233 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,013 constant LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 2,036 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,022 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304.38 constant LCU per person | 232.15 constant LCU per person | 370.86 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 457.36 constant LCU per person | 339.95 constant LCU per person | 677.99 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,383 constant LCU per person | 784.35 constant LCU per person | 1,679 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,421 constant LCU per person | 1,919 constant LCU per person | 2,915 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,711 constant LCU per person | 2,406 constant LCU per person | 3,082 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,106 constant LCU per person | 2,013 constant LCU per person | 2,239 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Solomon Islands 2,233 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Bulgaria 2,167 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Tonga 2,072 constant LCU per person compare
- 172 Belize 1,907 constant LCU per person compare
- 173 Fiji 1,873 constant LCU per person compare
- 174 Ghana 1,846 constant LCU 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 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (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)
- 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), per in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Lesotho was 2,022 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,082 constant LCU per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.15 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.