Eswatini vs Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Eswatini
9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Lesotho
4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Eswatini rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
154th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Lesotho, a difference of 4.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.0 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1950s 203.13 million international-$ in 2011 prices 555.37 million international-$ in 2011 prices 352.24 million international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1960s 466.74 million international-$ in 2011 prices 945.44 million international-$ in 2011 prices 478.69 million international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1970s 1.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 381.97 million international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1980s 2.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 223.01 million international-$ in 2011 prices Lesotho
1990s 4.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 750.92 million international-$ in 2011 prices Eswatini
2000s 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Eswatini
2010s 8.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Eswatini
2020s 9.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Eswatini and Lesotho?
4.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Eswatini ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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