Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35,426 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
44,145 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
64.53 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho is 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 44,145 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.53 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 170th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.53 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 113.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1964 | 120.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 197.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1966 | 625.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1967 | 721.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 773.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 839.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 836.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1972 | 1,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 1,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1981 | 6,306 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 8,250 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 7,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 5,723 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 6,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 8,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 9,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 9,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 10,986 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 12,958 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 14,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 14,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 15,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 17,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 17,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 18,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 16,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 16,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,998 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 13,128 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 12,548 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 18,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 24,242 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 27,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 28,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 27,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 28,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 30,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 39,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 44,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 43,133 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42,669 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,054 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 37,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 41,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 44,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 41,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 35,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 39,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 38,836 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,315 current US$ per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,524 current US$ per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +217.0% | 197.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 625.15 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +129.6% | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,331 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 839.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,711 current US$ per square kilometre | 836.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,758 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,986 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,489 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 167 Turkmenistan 39,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 37,477 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Angola 37,047 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 34,954 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guinea 33,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 32,202 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Lesotho was 35,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44,145 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.53 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.