Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ownership of dwellings, value added was 2.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.03 billion current LCU for ownership of dwellings, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 48.54 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 17th out of 30 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.
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.54 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 54.33 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 63.10 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 71.40 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 80.30 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 87.60 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 103.80 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 112.70 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 127.70 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 159.30 million current LCU | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 168.70 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 178.30 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 188.70 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 197.20 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 206.10 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 212.40 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 233.10 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 271.10 million current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 275.10 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 272.70 million current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 733.39 million current LCU | +168.9% |
| 2001 | 924.41 million current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.88 million current LCU | 48.54 million current LCU | 159.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.34 million current LCU | 168.70 million current LCU | 275.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion current LCU | 733.39 million current LCU | 1.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 billion current LCU | 1.88 billion current LCU | 2.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 9,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -25.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -361.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.31 % 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 2.03 billion current 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 2.03 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.54 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for ownership of dwellings, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ownership of dwellings, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. 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 Ownership of dwellings, value added (current 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 current local currency.