Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was -6.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-6.8%
Change on year
down 169.6%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1973
All-time low
-30.1%
in 2002
Years of data
41
1971–2011
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Lesotho stood at -6.8%.
That represents a change of down 169.6% on the previous year and down 159.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 25.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -30.1%, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 43rd 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 per capita growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -11.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -149.5% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +365.6% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -21.4% |
| 1975 | -25.8% | -227.5% |
| 1976 | -8.1% | -68.6% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -373.4% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -61.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -91.8% |
| 1980 | -26.4% | -3874.1% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -106.8% |
| 1982 | -19.2% | -1170.8% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -98.3% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | +964.6% |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -303.7% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +93.6% |
| 1987 | -16.7% | -220.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -106.9% |
| 1989 | -3.0% | -363.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | -85.9% |
| 1991 | -28.4% | +6568.5% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -176.6% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -100.6% |
| 1994 | -1.6% | +1025.0% |
| 1995 | -4.0% | +154.8% |
| 1996 | -3.3% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | -3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -567.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -53.2% |
| 2000 | -5.8% | -184.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -297.3% |
| 2002 | -30.1% | -361.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -108.2% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -172.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -127.0% |
| 2006 | -11.2% | -2396.0% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | -83.1% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -896.3% |
| 2009 | -6.0% | -140.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -263.0% |
| 2011 | -6.8% | -169.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | -25.8% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | -4.5% | -26.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -28.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.7% | -30.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -6.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8724 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 949.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -7.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,263 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0538 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Lesotho?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Lesotho was -6.8% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.1% in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 159.2%. 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 per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.