Services, value added per worker in Lesotho

Lesotho: Services, value added per worker was 4,978 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,978 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
4,985 constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,671 constant 2015 US$
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Services, value added per worker in Lesotho, 1991–2025

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1991200820251991: 1.7k constant 2015 US$1992: 1.7k constant 2015 US$1993: 1.7k constant 2015 US$1994: 1.7k constant 2015 US$1995: 1.8k constant 2015 US$1996: 1.8k constant 2015 US$1997: 1.9k constant 2015 US$1998: 2.0k constant 2015 US$1999: 2.1k constant 2015 US$2000: 2.0k constant 2015 US$2001: 2.1k constant 2015 US$2002: 2.2k constant 2015 US$2003: 2.3k constant 2015 US$2004: 2.4k constant 2015 US$2005: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2006: 2.7k constant 2015 US$2007: 2.9k constant 2015 US$2008: 3.0k constant 2015 US$2009: 3.0k constant 2015 US$2010: 3.2k constant 2015 US$2011: 3.4k constant 2015 US$2012: 3.7k constant 2015 US$2013: 4.0k constant 2015 US$2014: 4.3k constant 2015 US$2015: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2016: 4.8k constant 2015 US$2017: 4.7k constant 2015 US$2018: 4.7k constant 2015 US$2019: 5.0k constant 2015 US$2020: 4.8k constant 2015 US$2021: 4.8k constant 2015 US$2022: 4.6k constant 2015 US$2023: 4.8k constant 2015 US$2024: 4.9k constant 2015 US$2025: 5.0k constant 2015 US$

Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.

Analysis

In 2025, services, value added per worker in Lesotho stood at 4,978 constant 2015 US$.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Lesotho peaked at 4,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,671 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.

That places Lesotho 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,809 constant 2015 US$ 1,671 constant 2015 US$ 2,061 constant 2015 US$ 9
2000s 2,509 constant 2015 US$ 2,007 constant 2015 US$ 2,998 constant 2015 US$ 10
2010s 4,247 constant 2015 US$ 3,183 constant 2015 US$ 4,985 constant 2015 US$ 10
2020s 4,815 constant 2015 US$ 4,641 constant 2015 US$ 4,978 constant 2015 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 139 Senegal 5,031 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 140 Congo 5,030 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 141 Yemen 4,988 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 143 Ukraine 4,795 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 144 Cameroon 4,728 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 145 Nicaragua 4,676 constant 2015 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added per worker in Lesotho?
Services, value added per worker in Lesotho was 4,978 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 4,985 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1,671 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
How does Lesotho rank for services, value added per worker?
Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added per worker (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
222 places, 7,068 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 the economy 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.