Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -3.58 % change on previous year for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.7% on the previous year and down 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 166.67 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -48.7 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Lesotho 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 166.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 87.5 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1968 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1969 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 1971 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1972 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1973 | 54.29 % change on previous year | +535.3% |
| 1974 | 25.7 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1975 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1976 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 1977 | 16.13 % change on previous year | -376.0% |
| 1978 | 40.28 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 1979 | 93.84 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 1980 | 47.18 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1981 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1982 | -48.7 % change on previous year | -671.9% |
| 1983 | 50.7 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1984 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1985 | -39.46 % change on previous year | +1657.8% |
| 1986 | 53.35 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1987 | 24.96 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1988 | 42.81 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 1989 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1990 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1991 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1992 | 20.04 % change on previous year | +204.1% |
| 1993 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1994 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1995 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -818.0% |
| 1996 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1997 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -434.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3919 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0779 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | 19.08 % change on previous year | +24389.8% |
| 2001 | 40.15 % change on previous year | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 37.73 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 2004 | 32.63 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2005 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2006 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 2007 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2641 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2009 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -7199.0% |
| 2010 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2011 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -414.7% |
| 2012 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2013 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2015 | 19.41 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2016 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2017 | -0.2432 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2018 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -8716.6% |
| 2019 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2020 | -18.45 % change on previous year | +481.8% |
| 2021 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2022 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2023 | -21.95 % change on previous year | +464.6% |
| 2024 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.85 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -3.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.27 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), annual growth rate (current) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +24389.8% | 0.0779 % change on previous year | 19.08 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8716.6% | -0.2432 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -7199.0% | 0.2641 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -1657.8% | -2.24 % change on previous year | -39.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.09 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 93.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.27 % change on previous year | -48.7 % change on previous year | 53.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -6.35 % change on previous year | 21.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 20.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -21.95 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ 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 us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate in Lesotho was -3.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.7 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.1%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.