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$, in 1965.
Lesotho ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 million current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -54.92 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.27 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,021 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.07 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
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.