Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added was 288.56 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho, 1964–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 288.56 million current US$ for manufacturing, value added in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 425.14 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 420,000 current US$, in 1964.
That places Lesotho 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 420,000 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 420,000 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million current US$ | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 2.10 million current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1968 | 2.38 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 2.52 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 3.36 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 3.64 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 5.62 million current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1974 | 7.06 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 7.57 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 7.13 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 8.28 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 11.62 million current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 22.51 million current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1980 | 33.14 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1981 | 35.96 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 18.45 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 27.80 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1984 | 27.18 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 16.45 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 25.23 million current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 31.53 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 45.03 million current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 47.54 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 56.80 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 60.54 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 72.68 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 79.52 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 77.83 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 89.68 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 83.99 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 101.81 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 101.42 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 101.50 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 120.86 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 169.38 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 190.51 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 262.39 million current US$ | +37.7% |
| 2004 | 348.01 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 336.22 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 392.85 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 374.10 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 375.09 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 304.76 million current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 292.41 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 329.72 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 283.73 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 258.95 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 299.04 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 357.09 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 352.33 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 351.47 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 425.14 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 411.66 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 335.72 million current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 398.97 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 383.46 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 299.27 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 288.56 million current US$ | -3.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 288.56 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 288.56 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +166.7% | 420,000 current US$ | 1.12 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million current US$ | 420,000 current US$ | 2.52 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.97 million current US$ | 2.94 million current US$ | 22.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.83 million current US$ | 16.45 million current US$ | 47.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.58 million current US$ | 56.80 million current US$ | 101.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.42 million current US$ | 120.86 million current US$ | 392.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.15 million current US$ | 258.95 million current US$ | 425.14 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 341.20 million current US$ | 288.56 million current US$ | 398.97 million current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho was 288.56 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 425.14 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,000 current US$ in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.