Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +158.1% | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1967 | +79.4% | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | +78.1% | 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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
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 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.