Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0098 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.014 million USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.014 million USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 million USD per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 million USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.004 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0124 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0131 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 146 Australia 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 0.0118 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Guinea 0.0109 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Algeria 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 0.0093 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 0.0092 million USD per square kilometre compare
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 (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 million USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.