Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 9.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 170.5%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
60.52 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-13.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 9.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.5% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 60.52 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -13.86 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -336.8% |
| 1973 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1974 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1975 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1976 | 15.15 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1977 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1978 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1979 | 35.13 % change on previous year | +1164.0% |
| 1980 | 16.72 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 60.52 % change on previous year | +846.0% |
| 1983 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 1984 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1985 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1986 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -325.3% |
| 1987 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1988 | 24.56 % change on previous year | +550.3% |
| 1989 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1990 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1991 | -0.0183 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1992 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -70836.2% |
| 1993 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1995 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1996 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 16.88 % change on previous year | +608.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9415 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | -0.1784 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2000 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -10380.5% |
| 2001 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2005 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
| 2006 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2008 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -325.8% |
| 2009 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 2011 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2012 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 2013 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2014 | -11.37 % change on previous year | +178.8% |
| 2015 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2016 | 17.51 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2017 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2018 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2019 | -0.7523 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2020 | -9.12 % change on previous year | +1112.5% |
| 2021 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2022 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2023 | -13.86 % change on previous year | +507.9% |
| 2024 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.18 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 35.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -7.38 % change on previous year | 60.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -0.1784 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 30.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.37 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Mongolia 10.03 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Viet Nam 9.97 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 9.8 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cambodia 9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Madagascar 9.2 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Denmark 9.17 % change on previous year 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 manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 9.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.52 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.86 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. 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 LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.