Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual in Lesotho, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Lesotho is -3.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 134.4% on the previous year and down 358.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Lesotho peaked at 94.2 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -44.74 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 183rd 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) … current US rate annual growth in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 71.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 50 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 33.34 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1968 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1969 | 17.5 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 1970 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1971 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1972 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 53.24 % change on previous year | +282.3% |
| 1974 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1976 | 43.06 % change on previous year | +780.1% |
| 1977 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1978 | 94.2 % change on previous year | +2820.1% |
| 1979 | 28.2 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1980 | 43.35 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1981 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1982 | -44.74 % change on previous year | +545.3% |
| 1983 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1984 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1985 | -23.39 % change on previous year | +335.8% |
| 1986 | 29.37 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1987 | 31.32 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 40.89 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 37.46 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1991 | 54.01 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1993 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1994 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 13.15 % change on previous year | +99.7% |
| 1996 | -0.699 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1997 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +432.2% |
| 1998 | -4.89 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2000 | 6 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5426 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2002 | -4.3 % change on previous year | -891.7% |
| 2003 | 40.65 % change on previous year | -1046.2% |
| 2004 | 24.06 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 8.45 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2009 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2010 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2011 | 21.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | -10.83 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2013 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 14.27 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2016 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -1432.3% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2018 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +985.4% |
| 2019 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2020 | -12.59 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2021 | 21.2 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2022 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2023 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 2024 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2025 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.53 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -3.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.98 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction) … current US rate annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2820.1% | 3.23 % change on previous year | 94.2 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1432.3% | 1.41 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1046.2% | -4.3 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +985.4% | 1.91 % change on previous year | 20.77 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -891.7% | 0.5426 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +780.1% | 4.89 % change on previous year | 43.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.08 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 83.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 28.46 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 94.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -44.74 % change on previous year | 43.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -4.89 % change on previous year | 54.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -19.11 % change on previous year | 40.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -18.76 % change on previous year | 21.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year | 21.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 (current us$), annual in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual in Lesotho was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.74 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), annual rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 358.8%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Industry (including construction), value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.