Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry (including construction), value added per worker was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho stood at 2,778 constant 2015 US$. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho peaked at 4,365 constant 2015 US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,778 constant 2015 US$, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,700 constant 2015 US$ | 3,317 constant 2015 US$ | 4,045 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,222 constant 2015 US$ | 4,073 constant 2015 US$ | 4,365 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,661 constant 2015 US$ | 3,266 constant 2015 US$ | 4,167 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,954 constant 2015 US$ | 2,778 constant 2015 US$ | 3,240 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Burundi 2,909 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 169 Afghanistan 2,890 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 170 Comoros 2,793 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 172 Burkina Faso 2,655 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 173 Nepal 2,171 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 174 Central African Republic 2,137 constant 2015 US$ 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 per worker in Lesotho?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in Lesotho was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,365 constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,778 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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 is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.