Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) was 148.99 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho is 148.99 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 378.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho peaked at 148.99 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 560,000 current US$, in 1965.
That places Lesotho 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 560,000 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 15.66 million current US$ | +2695.7% |
| 1981 | 16.45 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 15.75 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.86 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 14.23 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 11.26 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1986 | 11.33 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.62 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 17.15 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 19.83 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 22.69 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 25.64 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 27.49 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 27.63 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 29.57 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 32.45 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 32.24 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.53 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 29.18 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 29.94 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.74 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 31.13 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 32.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.32 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2004 | 65.86 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2005 | 81.74 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 85.67 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 93.72 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 91.47 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 100.13 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 130.53 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 148.99 million current US$ | +14.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 148.99 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 299.46 million current US$, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 148.99 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 532.91 million current US$, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2695.7% | 560,000 current US$ | 15.66 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,000 current US$ | 560,000 current US$ | 560,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.52 million current US$ | 11.26 million current US$ | 19.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.23 million current US$ | 22.69 million current US$ | 35.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.98 million current US$ | 31.13 million current US$ | 100.13 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.76 million current US$ | 130.53 million current US$ | 148.99 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 31 Djibouti 181.70 million current US$ compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 162.74 million current US$ compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 149.42 million current US$ compare
- 35 Mauritania 144.43 million current US$ compare
- 36 Chad 140.46 million current US$ compare
- 37 Niger 137.47 million current US$ 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 transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Lesotho was 148.99 million current US$ 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 148.99 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,000 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 34th out of 46 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 378.6%. 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 (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.