How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
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Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

19th

of 185 countries

All-time high

0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1970–2024

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

That places Lesotho 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970 to 2024.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.2198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.205 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1972	0.1764 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1973	0.136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.9%
1974	0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1975	0.107 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1976	0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1977	0.0903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1978	0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1979	0.0835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
1980	0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1981	0.0693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1982	0.1385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+99.8%
1983	0.1467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1984	0.186 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1985	0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1986	0.2099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1987	0.1724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1988	0.1839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1989	0.1897 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1990	0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.1459 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1992	0.1396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1993	0.1597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1994	0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.1456 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0.1579 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1997	0.1749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1998	0.1898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1999	0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2000	0.2346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2001	0.3211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
2002	0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.5%
2003	0.3375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2004	0.2738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
2005	0.2156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2006	0.2208 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2007	0.2389 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2008	0.2219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2009	0.2177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2010	0.1751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.1474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2012	0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2013	0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2014	0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2015	0.1513 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2016	0.1985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2017	0.1646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2018	0.1696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2019	0.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2020	0.1904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2021	0.174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2022	0.1742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2023	0.1659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2024	0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1326 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2198 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1576 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1636 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

16 Egypt 0.1763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Philippines 0.1753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Central African Republic 0.1752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Bangladesh 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Belarus 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Türkiye 0.1582 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Lesotho

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.4447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 220 places, 8,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.