Eswatini vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Eswatini
6.03 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
134th
South Africa rank
132nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.34 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.31 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.43 % change on previous year | 9.1 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 15.11 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.01 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 0.1018 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 9.31 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 11.64 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.8845 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.1221 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.34 % change on previous year against 6.03 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.31 % 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 gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Eswatini ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.