Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita was 5,937 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho is 5,937 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6,063 constant LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,773 constant LCU per person, in 1973.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,887 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,821 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1,938 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1,773 constant LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 2,271 constant LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 2,039 constant LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,877 constant LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 2,192 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 2,230 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,659 constant LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 2,459 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2,567 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2,568 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,497 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 2,547 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,625 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2,605 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,659 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2,694 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,782 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,863 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,964 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,996 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,017 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,088 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,231 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,216 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,398 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3,644 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 3,658 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,523 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3,661 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,732 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,927 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 4,085 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,221 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,360 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,562 constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,638 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,622 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,794 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 5,006 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5,286 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 5,601 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 5,904 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 6,063 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6,032 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,824 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,606 constant LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,736 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,345 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,243 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,323 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,553 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 5,772 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,937 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,069 constant LCU per person | 1,773 constant LCU per person | 2,659 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,600 constant LCU per person | 2,459 constant LCU per person | 2,782 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,208 constant LCU per person | 2,863 constant LCU per person | 3,658 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,133 constant LCU per person | 3,523 constant LCU per person | 4,638 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,585 constant LCU per person | 4,794 constant LCU per person | 6,063 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,529 constant LCU per person | 5,243 constant LCU per person | 5,937 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Fiji 7,687 constant LCU per person compare
- 166 Bulgaria 7,671 constant LCU per person compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 7,190 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Bahrain 5,655 constant LCU per person compare
- 170 Tonga 5,071 constant LCU per person compare
- 171 Tunisia 4,914 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 935.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per capita in Lesotho was 5,937 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6,063 constant LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,773 constant LCU per person in 1973.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.