Industry (including construction) … US square kilometre current in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction) … US square kilometre current was 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,010 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
28,207 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
36.65 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Lesotho, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Lesotho is 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 28,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.65 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Lesotho ranks 174th of 205 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) … US square kilometre current in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 36.65 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 62.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1965 | 94.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 125.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 230.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1968 | 209.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 246.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 230.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 256.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 291.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 447.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1974 | 621.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 652.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 933.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 963.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.2% |
| 1979 | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 3,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1981 | 3,199 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 1,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 1,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 1,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 2,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1989 | 3,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 6,460 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 8,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 8,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9,008 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 10,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 10,122 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 9,268 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 9,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 10,333 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 9,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 13,908 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 17,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 18,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 21,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 21,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 19,095 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 23,160 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 28,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 25,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 22,629 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 25,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 26,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 21,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 24,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 21,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 25,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 23,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33,383 current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,012 current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 36.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 246.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 866.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 230.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,398 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,177 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,137 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,525 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,579 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,889 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,451 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 171 Burundi 23,128 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Laos 20,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 20,289 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Libya 19,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 19,614 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Belize 19,282 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 (current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Lesotho was 20,010 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28,207 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.65 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.