What is the difference in construction, value added between Eswatini and Lesotho?

591.91 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?

47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Lesotho: Construction, value added

Eswatini

503.10 million current LCU

in 2011

Lesotho

1.10 billion current LCU

in 2011

Eswatini rank

49th

Lesotho rank

47th

Construction, value added over time

Eswatini
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 1.10 billion current LCU against 503.10 million current LCU in Eswatini, a difference of 591.91 million current LCU.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	300,000 current LCU	1.81 million current LCU	1.51 million current LCU	Lesotho
1970s	6.50 million current LCU	10.37 million current LCU	3.87 million current LCU	Lesotho
1980s	26.99 million current LCU	74.76 million current LCU	47.77 million current LCU	Lesotho
1990s	172.21 million current LCU	565.59 million current LCU	393.38 million current LCU	Lesotho
2000s	530.36 million current LCU	498.81 million current LCU	31.55 million current LCU	Eswatini
2010s	510.85 million current LCU	1.01 billion current LCU	494.22 million current LCU	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher construction, value added, Eswatini or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 1.10 billion current LCU against 503.10 million current LCU in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in construction, value added between Eswatini and Lesotho?: 591.91 million current LCU, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for construction, value added?: Eswatini ranks 49th and Lesotho ranks 47th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Construction, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 1,735 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.