Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita was 2,263 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho stood at 2,263 current LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 2,743 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3513 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3617 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.3513 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9072 current LCU per person | +158.3% |
| 1967 | 1.64 current LCU per person | +80.9% |
| 1968 | 1.79 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1.83 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.06 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 2.27 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 2.56 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 3.44 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 4.09 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 4.61 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 4.95 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 5.58 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 7.61 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 13.88 current LCU per person | +82.4% |
| 1980 | 18.35 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1981 | 21.79 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 13.44 current LCU per person | -38.3% |
| 1983 | 20.18 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 25.39 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 22.57 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 34.6 current LCU per person | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 37.68 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 58.84 current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 70.22 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 81.21 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 90.74 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 110.65 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 136.63 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 143.36 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 166.69 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 183.08 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 235.98 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 280.6 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 309.54 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 418.55 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2001 | 728.8 current LCU per person | +74.1% |
| 2002 | 1,007 current LCU per person | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 999.92 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 1,095 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,368 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 1,349 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,576 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1,304 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 1,072 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1,189 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,145 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,215 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,560 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 2,165 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 2,433 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 2,171 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,577 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 2,692 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,472 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,607 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2,743 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,389 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2,263 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 current LCU per person | 0.3513 current LCU per person | 1.83 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.11 current LCU per person | 2.06 current LCU per person | 13.88 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.31 current LCU per person | 13.44 current LCU per person | 70.22 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.85 current LCU per person | 81.21 current LCU per person | 309.54 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,099 current LCU per person | 418.55 current LCU per person | 1,576 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,822 current LCU per person | 1,072 current LCU per person | 2,692 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,495 current LCU per person | 2,263 current LCU per person | 2,743 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 148 Latvia 2,326 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Bahrain 2,289 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Malta 2,265 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,166 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Greece 2,164 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Georgia 2,123 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 123.45 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 165.93 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,061 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -3.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 273.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -5.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 2,263 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,743 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3513 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.