Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita (constant) was 1,061 constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 1,061 constant LCU per person.
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 lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1,342 constant LCU per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.4 constant LCU per person, in 1972.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 190 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 LCU), per capita (constant) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.76 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 94.91 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 83.4 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 93.03 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 95.16 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 84.27 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 93.97 constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 86.49 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 86.4 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 113.42 constant LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 128.59 constant LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 132.89 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 207.22 constant LCU per person | +55.9% |
| 1983 | 236.33 constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 250.88 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 225.88 constant LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 256.82 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 260.69 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 317.9 constant LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 338.36 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 363.11 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 356.6 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 396.03 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 448.65 constant LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 458.96 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 478.01 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 484.19 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 561.46 constant LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 563.93 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 561.47 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 664.22 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 847.15 constant LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 1,106 constant LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 1,259 constant LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1,342 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,187 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1,307 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,315 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,275 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,223 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,254 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,207 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,145 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,087 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 952.26 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 1,085 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,259 constant LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1,126 constant LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,269 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,245 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,118 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,187 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,147 constant LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 977.36 constant LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,061 constant LCU per person | +8.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,061 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,507 constant LCU per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,061 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,644 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.58 constant LCU per person | 83.4 constant LCU per person | 113.42 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 235.56 constant LCU per person | 128.59 constant LCU per person | 338.36 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 467.24 constant LCU per person | 356.6 constant LCU per person | 563.93 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,152 constant LCU per person | 664.22 constant LCU per person | 1,342 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,163 constant LCU per person | 952.26 constant LCU per person | 1,269 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,098 constant LCU per person | 977.36 constant LCU per person | 1,187 constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 145 Andorra 1,145 constant LCU per person compare
- 146 Isle of Man 1,114 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Tunisia 1,088 constant LCU per person compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,042 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 1,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 1,009 constant LCU 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 lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 1,061 constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,342 constant LCU per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4 constant LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.