Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP (current) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0058 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0314 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0598 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0727 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1808 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2494 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3817 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.8% |
| 2002 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9578 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9404 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +158.1% | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1336 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3818 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9453 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 84 Honduras 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Mexico 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Ukraine 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zambia 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 South Africa 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mauritania 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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 (current 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.