Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Lesotho ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8695 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6838 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7976 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5771 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +99.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9378 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9328 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.931 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 2.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +99.8% | 0.4432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8858 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4302 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8927 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8114 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 82 Honduras 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Sweden 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Namibia 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Ukraine 0.999 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Malaysia 0.8457 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4191 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.