Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0392 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0522 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +206.8% |
| 1967 | 0.264 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2638 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6989 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 1985 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1986 | 1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 3.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 5.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 7.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 7.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 8.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 8.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 9.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +206.8% | 0.0779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2761 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2756 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3851 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Maldives 10.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Moldova 10.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Seychelles 10 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Namibia 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eswatini 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.