Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) was 12.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.1%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
90th
of 229 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2002
All-time low
10.9%
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Lesotho stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Lesotho peaked at 26.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 90th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.1% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -14.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 12.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 16.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 16.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a in Lesotho was 12.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a?
- Lesotho ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added (current united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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