Other services, value added (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Other services, value added (current US$) was 23.02 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Other services, value added in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 23.02 million current US$ for other services, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 172.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other services, value added in Lesotho peaked at 23.02 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.85 million current US$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 41st of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Other services, value added (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 7.27 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.63 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 7.54 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 6.37 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 5.47 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 6.43 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 6.42 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7.34 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 8.47 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 9.96 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 10.22 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.34 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 11.08 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 10.59 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.66 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 9.49 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.81 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.44 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 7.87 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11.86 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2004 | 14.79 million current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 15.57 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 15.70 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17.12 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 16.26 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 17.21 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 21.23 million current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 23.02 million current US$ | +8.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 23.02 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 478.15 million current US$, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 23.02 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.07 million current US$, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.44 million current US$ | 4.85 million current US$ | 7.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 million current US$ | 7.34 million current US$ | 11.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.46 million current US$ | 7.87 million current US$ | 17.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.13 million current US$ | 21.23 million current US$ | 23.02 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 other services, value added in Lesotho?
- Other services, value added in Lesotho was 23.02 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest other services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest other services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for other services, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is other services, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Other services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in other services is defined as the value of output of the 'other services' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Other services is a subset of services, comprising real estate, renting and business activities (excluding services of owner occupied dwellings), education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra territorial organizations (ISIC 70-74, 80-99). Data are in current U.S. dollars.