Share manufacture exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share manufacture exports was 70.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share manufacture exports in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share manufacture exports in Lesotho stood at 70.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share manufacture exports in Lesotho peaked at 94.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.82, in 2014.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share manufacture exports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.87 | — |
| 2001 | 82.68 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 87.42 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 90.65 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 94.46 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 84.69 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 86.66 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.7 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 77.51 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 83.06 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 80.08 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 68.05 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 40.82 | -40.0% |
| 2015 | 52.34 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 81.95 | +56.6% |
| 2017 | 81.09 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 86.43 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 86.66 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.16 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.53 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 79.99 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 79.23 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 70.06 | -11.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 70.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.27, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 70.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.54, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share manufacture exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +56.6% | 52.34 | 81.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.64 | 82.68 | 94.87 | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.8 | 40.82 | 86.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.19 | 70.06 | 84.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 39 Thailand 72.13 compare
- 40 Jordan 72.1 compare
- 41 Central African Republic 71.84 compare
- 43 El Salvador 70.01 compare
- 44 Belgium 69.13 compare
- 45 Switzerland 68.45 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 share manufacture exports in Lesotho?
- Share manufacture exports in Lesotho was 70.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share manufacture exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 94.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share manufacture exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.82 in 2014.
- How does Lesotho rank for share manufacture exports?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share manufacture exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share manufacture exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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