Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
653,610 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 202 countries
All-time high
653,610 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
46.09 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.09 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.09 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 47.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 80.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1964 | 86.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 140.85 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1966 | 446.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1967 | 515.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 552.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 599.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 597.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 970.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1972 | 772.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 728.74 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 1,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1975 | 1,396 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 1,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1,841 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2,167 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 2,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 4,931 current LCU per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 1981 | 5,534 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 8,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1983 | 9,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 10,470 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 12,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 14,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 16,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 20,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 24,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 28,424 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 35,780 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 41,490 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 48,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 55,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 63,680 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 73,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 85,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 93,088 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 97,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 104,085 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 113,023 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 132,264 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 142,043 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 156,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 172,241 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 190,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 190,393 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 231,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 261,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 290,108 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 320,076 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 354,210 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 412,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 463,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 511,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 546,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 551,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 584,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 598,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 577,434 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 584,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 635,191 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 46.09 current LCU per square kilometre | 599.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,360 current LCU per square kilometre | 597.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,750 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,931 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,892 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,254 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,424 current LCU per square kilometre | 97,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 261,833 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,248 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,108 current LCU per square kilometre | 598,495 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,755 current LCU per square kilometre | 577,434 current LCU per square kilometre | 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Samoa 725,978 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Georgia 722,298 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mozambique 698,698 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 167 Tunisia 598,445 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 592,277 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Estonia 584,643 current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,022 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 653,610 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.09 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.