Other manufacturing in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other manufacturing was 6.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other manufacturing in Lesotho, 1980–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other manufacturing in Lesotho is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 51.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other manufacturing in Lesotho peaked at 23.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other manufacturing in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +60.2% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 8.9% | 23.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 6.0% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other manufacturing in Lesotho?
- Other manufacturing in Lesotho was 6.4% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest other manufacturing recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest other manufacturing recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for other manufacturing?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other manufacturing rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Other manufacturing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other manufacturing, a residual, covers wood and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 20), paper and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 21 and 22), petroleum and related products (ISIC Rev. 3 division 23), basic metals and mineral products (ISIC Rev. 3 division27), fabricated metal products and professional goods (ISIC Rev. 3 division 28), and other industries (ISIC Rev. 3 divisions 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, and 37). Includes unallocated data. When data for textiles, machinery, or chemicals are shown as not available, they are included in other manufacturing. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).