Industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added was 4.78 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho is 4.78 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho peaked at 6.27 billion constant LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, 236.62 million constant LCU, in 1970.
Lesotho ranks 159th of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367.84 million constant LCU | 236.62 million constant LCU | 481.20 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 739.07 million constant LCU | 492.27 million constant LCU | 1.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 billion constant LCU | 1.42 billion constant LCU | 3.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 billion constant LCU | 3.85 billion constant LCU | 5.73 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 billion constant LCU | 5.31 billion constant LCU | 6.27 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 billion constant LCU | 4.65 billion constant LCU | 5.11 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 156 Tajikistan 5.40 billion constant LCU compare
- 157 South Sudan 5.29 billion constant LCU compare
- 158 Estonia 5.16 billion constant LCU compare
- 160 Seychelles 4.19 billion constant LCU compare
- 161 Suriname 3.87 billion constant LCU compare
- 162 Greenland 3.80 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Lesotho was 4.78 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 billion constant LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.62 million constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Lesotho ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.