Eswatini vs Lesotho: GDP growth
Eswatini
2.6%
in 2024
Lesotho
2.8%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
127th
Lesotho rank
124th
GDP growth over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 9.2% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 3.2% | 5.3% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for gdp growth?
- Eswatini ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release