Total factor productivity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total factor productivity was 0.9983 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Lesotho stood at 0.9983.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Lesotho peaked at 1.25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.649, in 1986.
Lesotho ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9692 | 0.7603 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7265 | 0.649 | 0.8468 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9393 | 0.8355 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9431 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.9901 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Lesotho?
- Total factor productivity in Lesotho was 0.9983 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.649 in 1986.
- How does Lesotho rank for total factor productivity?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.