Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 3.5% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho, 1971–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3.5% for value added, manufacturing growth rate in 2011.
The figure is down 55.7% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 35.1% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -12.0%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 31st 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.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.8% | — |
| 1972 | -9.0% | -336.8% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -272.4% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -62.0% |
| 1975 | -8.3% | -241.6% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -281.8% |
| 1977 | -5.3% | -134.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -152.8% |
| 1979 | 35.1% | +1164.0% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -52.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -61.7% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 17.0% | +108.0% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | -54.3% |
| 1985 | -5.6% | -171.8% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -380.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -76.7% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +616.8% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -70.4% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +10141.0% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -74.7% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +576.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -88.5% |
| 1999 | -0.1% | -106.7% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -14112.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -55.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -54.6% |
| 2005 | -12.0% | -301.5% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -171.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -75.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | -453.0% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -219.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -55.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value added, manufacturing growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +14112.4% | -0.1% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | +10141.0% | 0.1% | 12.4% |
| 1979 | +1164.0% | 2.8% | 35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | -9.0% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | -5.6% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | -0.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | -12.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 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 value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Lesotho was 3.5% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1979.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.