Services, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added was 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Lesotho is 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Lesotho peaked at 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 183.32 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 237.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 183.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 346.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 396.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 329.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 470.72 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 590.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 493.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 698.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 672.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 872.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 911.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Saint Lucia 1.56 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 171 Seychelles 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Liberia 1.43 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 175 East Timor 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 176 Gambia 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Lesotho?
- Services, value added in Lesotho was 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.32 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.