Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per was 4,901 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Lesotho, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho is 4,901 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho peaked at 5,269 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9867 current LCU per person, in 1963.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 207 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 (current LCU), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.9867 current LCU per person | — |
| 1964 | 1.64 current LCU per person | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 2.39 current LCU per person | +45.7% |
| 1966 | 3.09 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 5.47 current LCU per person | +76.9% |
| 1968 | 4.79 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 5.43 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 4.9 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 5.27 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 6.23 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 8.32 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 10.94 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 12.07 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 19.66 current LCU per person | +62.9% |
| 1977 | 19.71 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 37.21 current LCU per person | +88.7% |
| 1979 | 44.87 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 57.79 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1981 | 58.86 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 39.1 current LCU per person | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 34.58 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 42.11 current LCU per person | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 47.37 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 61.26 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 70.11 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 107.98 current LCU per person | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 136.86 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 182.08 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 293.96 current LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 1992 | 374.86 current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 440.87 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 503.75 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 575.17 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 669.81 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 685.73 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 778.55 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 897.67 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 1,350 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 1,587 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 1,609 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,717 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,850 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2,224 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 2,374 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3,011 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2,480 current LCU per person | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 2,578 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,087 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 3,082 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,224 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,096 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 4,826 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4,465 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4,071 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 4,824 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 4,775 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,699 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,055 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5,137 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,849 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 5,269 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 4,901 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 current LCU per person | 0.9867 current LCU per person | 5.47 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.92 current LCU per person | 4.9 current LCU per person | 44.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.6 current LCU per person | 34.58 current LCU per person | 136.86 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 540.24 current LCU per person | 182.08 current LCU per person | 897.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,928 current LCU per person | 1,081 current LCU per person | 3,011 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,903 current LCU per person | 2,578 current LCU per person | 4,826 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,985 current LCU per person | 4,699 current LCU per person | 5,269 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Georgia 4,944 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Sierra Leone 4,928 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Panama 4,928 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Tajikistan 4,772 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Bahrain 4,741 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Croatia 4,545 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Lesotho was 4,901 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5,269 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9867 current LCU per person in 1963.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.