Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
79th
of 196 countries
All-time high
32.61 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-7.05 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho is 4.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 32.61 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -7.05 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 79th of 196 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.
Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1974 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -712.9% |
| 1975 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1976 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -507.8% |
| 1978 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1979 | 22.72 % change on previous year | +386.8% |
| 1980 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1981 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1982 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0648 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1984 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +7592.6% |
| 1985 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1987 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1990 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5936 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1997 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +994.1% |
| 1998 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.649 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2000 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -667.6% |
| 2001 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2002 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2005 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 5.06 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 2008 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3788 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +1093.0% |
| 2011 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7053 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2017 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -417.3% |
| 2018 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2020 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2021 | -0.7799 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2022 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -438.0% |
| 2023 | 5.48 % change on previous year | +107.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.12 % change on previous year | -7.05 % change on previous year | 32.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 0.5936 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -2.57 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 5.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 76 Andorra 4.14 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.09 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Colombia 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Bulgaria 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Cayman Islands 3.93 % change on previous year compare
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 services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Lesotho was 4.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 32.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.05 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 79th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.