Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 145.27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
145.27
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
185th
of 229 countries
All-time high
179.43
in 2004
All-time low
90.01
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added per capita in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added per capita in Lesotho is 145.27, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Lesotho peaked at 179.43 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 90.01, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.01 | — |
| 2001 | 113.94 | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 148.02 | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 168.18 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 179.43 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 159.42 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 173.74 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 176.62 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 171.19 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 164.28 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 168.34 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 162.11 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 153.81 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 145.95 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 127.88 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 145.64 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 169.13 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 151.17 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 170.46 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 167.2 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 150.16 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 159.47 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 154.13 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 131.25 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 142.48 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 145.27 | +2.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 145.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218.57, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 145.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.65, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154.48 | 90.01 | 179.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.17 | 127.88 | 170.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.13 | 131.25 | 159.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,582 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Lesotho?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Lesotho was 145.27 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 179.43 in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.01 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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