How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lesotho ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Name: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 14.1%

World rank

80th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2002

All-time low

0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1965

Years of data

1964–2024

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1964–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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 us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.

That places Lesotho 80th 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 US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1964 to 2024.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1966	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+158.1%
1967	0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.4%
1968	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1969	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1970	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1971	0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1972	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1973	0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1974	0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1975	0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1976	0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1978	0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1979	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+78.1%
1980	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1981	0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1982	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
1983	0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.9%
1984	0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1985	0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1986	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.2%
1987	0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1988	0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1989	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1990	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1991	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1992	0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.0952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1994	0.0886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1995	0.0895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1996	0.0888 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1997	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
1998	0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1999	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2000	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2001	0.2051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+50.6%
2002	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.7%
2003	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2004	0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2005	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2006	0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2007	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2008	0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2009	0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2010	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2011	0.1278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2012	0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2013	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2014	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2015	0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2016	0.1666 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2017	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2018	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2019	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2022	0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2023	0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2024	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

77 Dominican Republic 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
78 South Africa 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
79 Peru 0.1224 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Romania 0.1182 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Brazil 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Lesotho

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 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?: Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 0.2456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.