Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 123.45 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Lesotho, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 123.45 current US$ per person for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 201.97 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4918 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 169th 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$), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.5064 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.4918 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +158.3% |
| 1967 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +80.9% |
| 1968 | 2.51 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 2.56 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.88 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 3.18 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 3.33 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.96 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 6.03 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 6.24 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.69 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 6.42 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 8.75 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 16.48 current US$ per person | +88.3% |
| 1980 | 23.56 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 24.83 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 12.37 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 1983 | 18.12 current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1984 | 17.21 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.13 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 1986 | 15.14 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 18.51 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 25.88 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1989 | 26.77 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 31.39 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 32.86 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 38.8 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 41.81 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 40.37 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 45.96 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 42.58 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 51.21 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 50.76 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.67 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.31 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 84.65 current US$ per person | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 95.51 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 132.18 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2004 | 176.55 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 172.15 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 201.97 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 191.53 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 190.74 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 153.85 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 146.48 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 163.71 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 139.47 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 125.92 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 143.76 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 169.67 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 165.38 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 162.94 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 194.69 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 186.32 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 150.16 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 176.41 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 167.73 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 129.47 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2024 | 123.45 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 current US$ per person | 0.4918 current US$ per person | 2.56 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.4 current US$ per person | 2.88 current US$ per person | 16.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 current US$ per person | 10.13 current US$ per person | 26.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.64 current US$ per person | 31.39 current US$ per person | 51.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.94 current US$ per person | 60.31 current US$ per person | 201.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.84 current US$ per person | 125.92 current US$ per person | 194.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.45 current US$ per person | 123.45 current US$ per person | 176.41 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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 LCU), per unit of GDP 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,263 current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Lesotho was 123.45 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 201.97 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4918 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.