Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 900.06 million constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho stood at 900.06 million constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho peaked at 900.06 million constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 125.22 million constant LCU, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 125.22 million constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 130.66 million constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 146.24 million constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 150.91 million constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 146.20 million constant LCU | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 157.69 million constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 164.20 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 172.23 million constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 197.28 million constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 215.95 million constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 228.37 million constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 241.46 million constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 251.83 million constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 270.64 million constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 277.68 million constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 301.69 million constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 301.70 million constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 296.18 million constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 306.27 million constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 337.05 million constant LCU | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 374.81 million constant LCU | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 391.67 million constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 425.40 million constant LCU | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 481.98 million constant LCU | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 534.90 million constant LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 599.79 million constant LCU | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 666.54 million constant LCU | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 753.09 million constant LCU | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 829.85 million constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 900.06 million constant LCU | +8.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 900.06 million constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.30 billion constant LCU, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 900.06 million constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.55 billion constant LCU, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149.17 million constant LCU | 125.22 million constant LCU | 172.23 million constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 258.28 million constant LCU | 197.28 million constant LCU | 301.70 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.15 million constant LCU | 306.27 million constant LCU | 753.09 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.95 million constant LCU | 829.85 million constant LCU | 900.06 million constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho was 900.06 million constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 900.06 million constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.22 million constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Transportation, storage and communication, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in constant local currency.