Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) was 11.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho, 1963–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 11.58 billion current LCU for industry (including construction), value added in 2025.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho peaked at 12.32 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 794,700 current LCU, in 1963.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 209 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 (current LCU) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 794,700 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 1.36 million current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 2.04 million current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 2.72 million current LCU | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 5.00 million current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 4.54 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 5.56 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 6.81 million current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 9.42 million current LCU | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 12.83 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 14.65 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 24.64 million current LCU | +68.2% |
| 1977 | 25.43 million current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 49.38 million current LCU | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 61.31 million current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 81.29 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 85.24 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 58.29 million current LCU | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 53.06 million current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 66.49 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 76.94 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 102.06 million current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1987 | 119.42 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 187.86 million current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 242.99 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 329.51 million current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1991 | 541.60 million current LCU | +64.4% |
| 1992 | 702.21 million current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 838.44 million current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 971.09 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 1.12 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.56 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 1.80 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.61 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 4.64 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 5.92 billion current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 4.91 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 5.15 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.22 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 6.27 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.63 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 8.52 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 10.16 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 9.51 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 8.78 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 10.55 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.51 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.43 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 11.74 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.21 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 12.32 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.58 billion current LCU | -6.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 11.58 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 522.90 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 11.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 million current LCU | 794,700 current LCU | 5.34 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | 21.50 million current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 61.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.36 million current LCU | 53.06 million current LCU | 242.99 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current LCU | 329.51 million current LCU | 1.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.80 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 5.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 billion current LCU | 5.15 billion current LCU | 10.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 billion current LCU | 10.51 billion current LCU | 12.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho was 11.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 794,700 current LCU in 1963.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.