Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added was 12.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho, 1964–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Lesotho is 12.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 24.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 80th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | +158.1% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | +79.4% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 4.4% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | +78.1% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -36.1% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +35.9% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -24.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +22.3% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 13.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.1% | 16.5% | 5 |
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- 77 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho was 12.1% 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 24.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.