Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ownership of dwellings, value added was 279.79 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho is 279.79 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho peaked at 279.79 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 39.31 million current US$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.32 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 61.91 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.11 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 64.09 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 54.43 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 39.31 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 45.43 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 55.35 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 56.17 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 60.74 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 65.20 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 64.57 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 66.16 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 60.35 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 58.04 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.56 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.22 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 58.83 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 49.76 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 44.64 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 105.68 million current US$ | +136.8% |
| 2001 | 107.38 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 103.69 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 149.96 million current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2004 | 180.32 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 189.91 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 191.52 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 203.41 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 194.22 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 207.12 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 256.26 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 279.79 million current US$ | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.79 million current US$ | 39.31 million current US$ | 64.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.03 million current US$ | 44.64 million current US$ | 66.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.32 million current US$ | 103.69 million current US$ | 207.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.03 million current US$ | 256.26 million current US$ | 279.79 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Mozambique 473.10 million current US$ compare
- 11 Uganda 415.18 million current US$ compare
- 12 Madagascar 323.24 million current US$ compare
- 14 Eswatini 223.35 million current US$ compare
- 15 Seychelles 195.72 million current US$ compare
- 16 Cape Verde 110.01 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho?
- Ownership of dwellings, value added in Lesotho was 279.79 million current US$ 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 279.79 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest ownership of dwellings, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.31 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for ownership of dwellings, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ownership of dwellings, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. 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 US$). 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 U.S. dollars.