Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing, value added was 2.48 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.48 billion constant LCU for manufacturing, value added in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Lesotho peaked at 2.77 billion constant LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.24 million constant LCU, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 110.63 million constant LCU | 91.24 million constant LCU | 154.96 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 383.37 million constant LCU | 180.87 million constant LCU | 600.73 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 904.96 million constant LCU | 657.00 million constant LCU | 1.13 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 billion constant LCU | 1.33 billion constant LCU | 2.65 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 billion constant LCU | 1.98 billion constant LCU | 2.77 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 billion constant LCU | 2.26 billion constant LCU | 2.68 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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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 manufacturing, value added in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing, value added in Lesotho was 2.48 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.24 million constant LCU in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Lesotho ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. 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.