Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 273.96 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1963–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 273.96 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 425.2 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Lesotho ranks 180th 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 … capita current US in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 3.35 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 1966 | 4.33 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 7.65 current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 1968 | 6.71 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 6.86 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 7.36 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 8.1 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 16.1 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1975 | 16.32 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.61 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1977 | 22.67 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 42.79 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1979 | 53.29 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 74.2 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 67.08 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 36.01 current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1983 | 31.04 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 28.54 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 21.25 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 26.81 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 34.43 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 47.49 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 52.18 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 70.37 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 106.46 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1992 | 131.44 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 134.92 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 141.87 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 158.58 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 155.79 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 148.81 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 140.83 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 146.93 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 155.7 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 156.78 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 150.51 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 212.72 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 265.77 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 290.89 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 328.37 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 336.95 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 364.46 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 292.66 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 352.23 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 425.2 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 375.34 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 334.07 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 377.42 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 378.28 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 303.57 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 305.55 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 364.53 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 330.5 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 285.49 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 342.07 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 314.07 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 262.82 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 287.47 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 273.96 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 273.96 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 273.96 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 332.67 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.76 current US$ per person | 1.38 current US$ per person | 7.65 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.81 current US$ per person | 6.86 current US$ per person | 53.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9 current US$ per person | 21.25 current US$ per person | 74.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.6 current US$ per person | 70.37 current US$ per person | 158.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.48 current US$ per person | 150.51 current US$ per person | 364.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.67 current US$ per person | 303.57 current US$ per person | 425.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.31 current US$ per person | 262.82 current US$ per person | 342.07 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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$), per in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Lesotho was 273.96 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 425.2 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.