Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added was 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 433.50 million constant 2015 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.27 million constant 2015 US$, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 14.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 24.24 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 28.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 93.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 102.76 million constant 2015 US$ | 176.23 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 208.18 million constant 2015 US$ | 413.74 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 309.81 million constant 2015 US$ | 433.50 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 392.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 353.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 419.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 144 Central African Republic 447.72 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Guyana 447.09 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 South Sudan 424.04 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Burundi 336.49 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Barbados 321.87 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 193.63 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho was 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 433.50 million constant 2015 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 million constant 2015 US$ in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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. 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.