Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 846.65 million constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, 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, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho stood at 846.65 million constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho peaked at 846.65 million constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 260.75 million constant LCU, in 1982.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 260.75 million constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 270.42 million constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 290.99 million constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 303.03 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 306.41 million constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 327.29 million constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 345.55 million constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 359.65 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 381.96 million constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 410.26 million constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 421.79 million constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 448.00 million constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 498.57 million constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 516.51 million constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 561.93 million constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 593.27 million constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 566.63 million constant LCU | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 558.67 million constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 552.73 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 565.44 million constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 582.76 million constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 616.69 million constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 629.92 million constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 663.87 million constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 695.37 million constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 733.13 million constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 775.00 million constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 773.41 million constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 812.46 million constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 846.65 million constant LCU | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 308.01 million constant LCU | 260.75 million constant LCU | 359.65 million constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 495.76 million constant LCU | 381.96 million constant LCU | 593.27 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 658.83 million constant LCU | 552.73 million constant LCU | 775.00 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 829.56 million constant LCU | 812.46 million constant LCU | 846.65 million constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 138.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,484 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho was 846.65 million constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 846.65 million constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.75 million constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Lesotho rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.