Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Lesotho

Lesotho: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14.7%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2004
All-time low
12.0%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Lesotho, 2000–2025

05101520252000201220252000: 14.1 %2001: 17 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 24.6 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 18.1 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 17.4 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 13.7 %2014: 12 %2015: 13.4 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 14.2 %2018: 16.4 %2019: 16.5 %2020: 16.4 %2021: 17.2 %2022: 16.4 %2023: 13.9 %2024: 14.5 %2025: 14.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Lesotho is 14.7%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Lesotho peaked at 24.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.

Lesotho ranks 53rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Lesotho, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 14.1%
2001 17.0% +21.3%
2002 21.9% +28.8%
2003 23.7% +8.0%
2004 24.6% +3.5%
2005 21.1% -14.3%
2006 21.9% +4.0%
2007 19.6% -10.5%
2008 18.1% -7.5%
2009 17.7% -2.1%
2010 17.4% -1.9%
2011 16.2% -7.1%
2012 14.6% -9.9%
2013 13.7% -5.8%
2014 12.0% -12.8%
2015 13.4% +11.7%
2016 15.2% +13.5%
2017 14.2% -6.6%
2018 16.4% +15.9%
2019 16.5% +0.7%
2020 16.4% -1.0%
2021 17.2% +5.0%
2022 16.4% -4.6%
2023 13.9% -15.3%
2024 14.5% +4.3%
2025 14.7% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.0% 14.1% 24.6% 10
2010s 14.9% 12.0% 17.4% 10
2020s 15.5% 13.9% 17.2% 6

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  5. 55 Italy 14.6% compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Lesotho?
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Lesotho was 14.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
Lesotho ranks 53rd out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
265 places, 6,804 data points, 2000–2025
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