Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 194.36 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho is 194.36 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 267.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho peaked at 194.36 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million current US$, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 29.31 million current US$ | +1063.1% |
| 1981 | 29.45 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 28.27 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 32.13 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 29.49 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 23.69 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 27.40 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 36.44 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 38.75 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 39.73 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 46.34 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 55.59 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 64.73 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 68.37 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 76.49 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 86.63 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 87.64 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 98.29 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 84.00 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 80.92 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 55.20 million current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 52.96 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 51.20 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.20 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 97.52 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 110.98 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 120.63 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 134.17 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 141.75 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 136.57 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 175.16 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 194.36 million current US$ | +11.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 194.36 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 838.45 million current US$, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 194.36 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1063.1% | 2.52 million current US$ | 29.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million current US$ | 2.52 million current US$ | 2.52 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.47 million current US$ | 23.69 million current US$ | 39.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.90 million current US$ | 46.34 million current US$ | 98.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.82 million current US$ | 51.20 million current US$ | 141.75 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.76 million current US$ | 175.16 million current US$ | 194.36 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 36 Gambia 232.73 million current US$ compare
- 37 Eritrea 211.15 million current US$ compare
- 38 Central African Republic 198.00 million current US$ compare
- 40 Burundi 183.12 million current US$ compare
- 41 Djibouti 143.69 million current US$ compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 137.34 million current US$ 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 wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Lesotho was 194.36 million current US$ 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 194.36 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million current US$ in 1965.
- How does Lesotho rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 39th out of 47 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 267.0%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current US$). 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 current U.S. dollars.