Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ownership of dwellings, value added was 1.34 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.34 billion constant LCU for ownership of dwellings, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho peaked at 1.34 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 636.40 million constant LCU, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 636.40 million constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 666.20 million constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 701.34 million constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 700.66 million constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 718.91 million constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 747.30 million constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 785.51 million constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 870.77 million constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 922.73 million constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 billion constant LCU | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 1.12 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.13 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.16 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.15 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.33 billion constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.25 billion constant LCU | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.14 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 billion constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.26 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 728.39 million constant LCU | 636.40 million constant LCU | 870.77 million constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion constant LCU | 922.73 million constant LCU | 1.33 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 billion constant LCU | 1.14 billion constant LCU | 1.26 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion constant LCU | 1.31 billion constant LCU | 1.34 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 8,578 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho?
- Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho was 1.34 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 636.40 million constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for ownership of dwellings, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ownership of dwellings, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Ownership of dwellings, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in dwellings is defined as the imputed value of output of owner occupied dwellings less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Dwellings is a subset of services (part of ISIC 70). Data are in constant local currency.