Eswatini vs South Africa: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Eswatini
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
136th
South Africa rank
133rd
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.49 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.44 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 15.41 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 0.1282 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.62 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 9.92 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 0.5034 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 0.936 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 0.0158 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.49 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.28 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.