Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
209.9 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2004
All-time low
13.04 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 209.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.04 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 14.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 13.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 14.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 14.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 14.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 13.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 13.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 17.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 20.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 20.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 32.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +55.9% |
| 1983 | 36.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 39.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 35.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 40.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 40.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 52.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 56.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 55.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 61.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 70.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 71.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 74.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 75.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 87.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 88.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 103.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 132.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 172.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 196.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 209.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 185.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 204.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 205.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 199.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 191.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 196.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 188.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 179.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 169.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 148.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 169.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 196.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 176.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 198.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 194.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 174.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 185.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 179.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 152.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198.47 constant 2015 US$ per person, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.74 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 55.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | 88.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 103.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 209.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 148.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 198.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 152.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Congo 170.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Solomon Islands 169.59 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Palau 166.15 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Uganda 159.65 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Haiti 159.22 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Kenya 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Lesotho was 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 209.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.