SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP was -0.499 in 2027. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Lesotho, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Lesotho is -0.499, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 259.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Lesotho peaked at 5.74 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.08, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.61 | — |
| 2001 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.961 | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | +424.1% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | -47.5% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +70.2% |
| 2006 | 4.99 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.03 | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 5.31 | +31.9% |
| 2009 | -0.962 | -118.1% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | -640.0% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -68.3% |
| 2014 | 2.73 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | -2.22 | -151.3% |
| 2018 | -0.586 | -73.6% |
| 2019 | -0.401 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -4.08 | +917.0% |
| 2021 | 0.688 | -116.9% |
| 2022 | -2.71 | -493.6% |
| 2023 | 0.128 | -104.7% |
| 2024 | 0.486 | +279.7% |
| 2025 | 0.185 | -61.9% |
| 2026 | -0.139 | -175.1% |
| 2027 | -0.499 | +259.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -0.499 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -0.499 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -917.0% | -0.401 | -4.08 |
| 2010 | +640.0% | -0.962 | 5.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | -0.962 | 5.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | -2.22 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7421 | -4.08 | 0.688 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 174 United States Virgin Islands -0.131 compare
- 175 Jordan -0.182 compare
- 176 Central African Republic -0.437 compare
- 178 Angola -0.759 compare
- 179 Eritrea -0.776 compare
- 180 Afghanistan -0.899 compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Lesotho?
- Sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp in Lesotho was -0.499 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.08 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.2.1: annual growth rate of output per worker, gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international dollars at PPP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. This indicator conveys the annual growth rates of labour productivity. Labour productivity represents the total volume of output (measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product, GDP) produced per unit of labour (measured in terms of the number of employed persons) during a given time reference period. The indicator allows data users to assess GDP-to-labour input levels and growth rates over time, thus providing general information about the efficiency and quality of human capital in the production process for a given economic and social context, including other complementary inputs and innovations used in production. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.