Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) was 519.08 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho stood at 519.08 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho peaked at 519.08 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.11 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Lesotho 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public administration and defence, value added (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 77.73 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 76.15 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 61.06 million current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 64.09 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 53.55 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 47.11 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 51.47 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 59.33 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 72.44 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 70.08 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 76.18 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 97.24 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 116.76 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 122.29 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 129.94 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 155.19 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 153.23 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 165.26 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 168.39 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 169.41 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 161.78 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 140.40 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 130.18 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 195.76 million current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 255.97 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 282.38 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 285.32 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 311.53 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 310.43 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 396.87 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 482.93 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 519.08 million current US$ | +7.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 519.08 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418.58 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 519.08 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 498.78 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.30 million current US$ | 47.11 million current US$ | 77.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.39 million current US$ | 76.18 million current US$ | 169.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.06 million current US$ | 130.18 million current US$ | 396.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 501.00 million current US$ | 482.93 million current US$ | 519.08 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Gabon 642.77 million current US$ compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 613.43 million current US$ compare
- 19 Mauritius 591.55 million current US$ compare
- 21 Madagascar 511.25 million current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritania 478.47 million current US$ compare
- 23 Zambia 428.42 million current US$ compare
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 public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho?
- Public administration and defence, value added in Lesotho was 519.08 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 519.08 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest public administration and defence, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.11 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for public administration and defence, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is public administration and defence, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. 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 Public administration and defence, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current U.S. dollars.