Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho

Lesotho: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
117th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960–2025

00.20.40.6196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Lesotho ranks 117th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1960 to 2025.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1962 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1963 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP +52.5%
1964 0.0707 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1965 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.4%
1966 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP +206.8%
1967 0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1968 0.3821 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.4%
1969 0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.2%
1970 0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1971 0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP +45.8%
1972 0.3768 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1973 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.2%
1974 0.3443 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.9%
1975 0.3831 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1976 0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1977 0.3325 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1978 0.2839 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1979 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1980 0.4454 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.3%
1981 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1982 0.6437 current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.0%
1983 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1984 0.6467 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
1985 0.6468 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.0%
1986 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1987 0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1988 0.5864 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
1989 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1990 0.5592 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1991 0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1992 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1993 0.5346 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1994 0.5396 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
1995 0.532 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1996 0.5463 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
1997 0.5642 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1998 0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1999 0.5331 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2000 0.5132 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2001 0.4827 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2002 0.4911 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2003 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2004 0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2005 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2006 0.4745 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2007 0.4877 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2008 0.4819 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2009 0.5389 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2010 0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2011 0.5189 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2012 0.5285 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2013 0.5488 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2014 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2015 0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2016 0.5334 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2017 0.5451 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2018 0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2019 0.526 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2020 0.5186 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2021 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.0%
2022 0.5007 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2023 0.505 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2024 0.5135 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2025 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3865 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.3569 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5384 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.5857 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.441 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.545 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5315 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5642 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.4938 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4745 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5389 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5488 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.5153 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.498 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 114 Ireland 0.5674 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 115 South Sudan 0.5655 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 116 Argentina 0.5615 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 119 Chile 0.5551 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 120 Kenya 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 0.6477 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Lesotho rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lesotho ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 10,748 data points, 1960–2025
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.