Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho stood at 2,778 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho peaked at 4,365 constant 2015 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,778 constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 3,522 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,547 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,682 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 3,983 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 4,045 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3,757 constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 3,678 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,768 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,073 constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 4,122 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4,271 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,365 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,263 constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,188 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,260 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,232 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,361 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,081 constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,123 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,117 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,619 constant 2015 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3,399 constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,469 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,484 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,420 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,551 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,010 constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,111 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,791 constant 2015 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 2,795 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,778 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,778 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,724 constant 2015 US$, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,778 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,435 constant 2015 US$, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 constant 2015 US$ | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ | 4,045 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ | 4,073 constant 2015 US$ | 4,365 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,661 constant 2015 US$ | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,954 constant 2015 US$ | 2,778 constant 2015 US$ | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Burundi 2,909 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 2,890 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Comoros 2,793 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 2,655 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 173 Nepal 2,171 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 2,137 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,365 constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.