Lesotho vs Malawi: GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Lesotho
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
1.88 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lesotho rank
145th
Malawi rank
147th
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 145th and Malawi ranks 147th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.54 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 0.2466 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.41 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.2747 % change on previous year | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 1.98 % change on previous year against 1.88 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 145th and Malawi ranks 147th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.