Mining and quarrying, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mining and quarrying, value added 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$, in 1994.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (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.