Services, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Services, value added was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Lesotho is 1.43 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Lesotho peaked at 1.43 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million current US$, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 183rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.96 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1962 | 2.01 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.44 million current US$ | +71.3% |
| 1964 | 3.67 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 5.99 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1966 | 18.98 million current US$ | +217.0% |
| 1967 | 21.90 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 23.48 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 25.50 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 25.39 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 41.18 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1972 | 30.49 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 31.88 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 51.94 million current US$ | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 57.30 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 57.47 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 64.27 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 75.67 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 83.74 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 192.22 million current US$ | +129.6% |
| 1981 | 191.46 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 224.47 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 250.48 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 215.47 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 173.76 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 194.53 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 244.62 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 275.82 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 288.15 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 333.53 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 393.39 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 441.67 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 446.71 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 473.86 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 533.03 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 516.84 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 563.12 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 511.22 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 486.58 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 455.35 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 398.58 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 380.95 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 570.07 million current US$ | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 735.99 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 822.29 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 854.20 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 820.45 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 851.55 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 938.11 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.26 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2025 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.43 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.43 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +217.0% | 5.99 million current US$ | 18.98 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +129.6% | 83.74 million current US$ | 192.22 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.92 million current US$ | 1.96 million current US$ | 25.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.93 million current US$ | 25.39 million current US$ | 83.74 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 225.10 million current US$ | 173.76 million current US$ | 288.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 470.00 million current US$ | 333.53 million current US$ | 563.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.75 million current US$ | 380.95 million current US$ | 938.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 180 Bhutan 1.90 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Seychelles 1.62 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.61 billion current US$ compare
- 184 Burundi 1.42 billion current US$ compare
- 185 Gambia 1.38 billion current US$ compare
- 186 East Timor 1.34 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Lesotho?
- Services, value added in Lesotho was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for services, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.