Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) was 222.33 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Lesotho, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 222.33 million current US$ for mining and quarrying, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 19,041.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Lesotho peaked at 222.33 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84,488 current US$, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 840,000 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 980,000 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 1.40 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1968 | 560,000 current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 1.68 million current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 980,000 current US$ | -41.7% |
| 1971 | 279,635 current US$ | -71.5% |
| 1972 | 260,178 current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 432,302 current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 1.32 million current US$ | +206.4% |
| 1975 | 676,125 current US$ | -49.0% |
| 1976 | 575,000 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million current US$ | +140.0% |
| 1978 | 17.71 million current US$ | +1183.3% |
| 1979 | 22.09 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 26.58 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 18.23 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 12.43 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1983 | 807,827 current US$ | -93.5% |
| 1984 | 406,703 current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 762,785 current US$ | +87.6% |
| 1986 | 831,498 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 933,187 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 395,871 current US$ | -57.6% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million current US$ | +333.4% |
| 1990 | 2.47 million current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million current US$ | -53.2% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 703,850 current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 84,488 current US$ | -88.0% |
| 1995 | 909,822 current US$ | +976.9% |
| 1996 | 674,521 current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 781,256 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 705,463 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 785,664 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 5.82 million current US$ | +371.6% |
| 2004 | 10.53 million current US$ | +81.0% |
| 2005 | 47.33 million current US$ | +349.6% |
| 2006 | 62.02 million current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 117.52 million current US$ | +89.5% |
| 2008 | 138.60 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 109.28 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 153.16 million current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 222.33 million current US$ | +45.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 222.33 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 785.24 million current US$, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 222.33 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 348.41 million current US$, 64% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1183.3% | 1.38 million current US$ | 17.71 million current US$ |
| 1995 | +976.9% | 84,488 current US$ | 909,822 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million current US$ | 560,000 current US$ | 1.68 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.57 million current US$ | 260,178 current US$ | 22.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 million current US$ | 395,871 current US$ | 26.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 939,954 current US$ | 84,488 current US$ | 2.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.47 million current US$ | 1.16 million current US$ | 138.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.75 million current US$ | 153.16 million current US$ | 222.33 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Lesotho?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Lesotho was 222.33 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 222.33 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,488 current US$ in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19,041.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current U.S. dollars.