Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Real agricultural GDP growth rates was -5.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Lesotho, 1971–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real agricultural gdp growth rates in Lesotho is -5.8%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 153.6% on the previous year and down 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Lesotho peaked at 28.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -29.4%, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 44th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.7% | -182.5% |
| 1973 | 28.4% | +268.4% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | -24.0% | -204.9% |
| 1976 | -5.8% | -75.8% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -536.4% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -54.7% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -70.1% |
| 1980 | -24.4% | -812.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -118.6% |
| 1982 | -17.0% | -474.6% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -113.4% |
| 1984 | -1.1% | -148.8% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -970.0% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +69.0% |
| 1987 | -15.0% | -191.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -120.6% |
| 1989 | -1.2% | -139.1% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -217.5% |
| 1991 | -27.0% | -2006.8% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | -188.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -93.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -86.6% |
| 1995 | -2.2% | -1103.2% |
| 1996 | -1.4% | -35.4% |
| 1997 | -1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 16.9% | -1466.5% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -48.1% |
| 2000 | -4.4% | -150.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -394.3% |
| 2002 | -29.4% | -327.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -111.7% |
| 2004 | -0.9% | -127.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -251.8% |
| 2006 | -10.3% | -833.1% |
| 2007 | -0.9% | -91.1% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1859.7% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | -131.2% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -316.4% |
| 2011 | -5.8% | -153.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | -24.0% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.3% | -24.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -27.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -29.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -5.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 41 Equatorial Guinea -1.3% compare
- 42 Mauritania -2.6% compare
- 43 Chad -5.6% compare
- 45 Senegal -11.1% compare
- 46 Gambia -36.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,832 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5196 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 565.81 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp growth rates in Lesotho?
- Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Lesotho was -5.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.4% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of agricultural GDP. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency.