Lesotho vs Malawi: Real gdp growth
Lesotho
1.39
in 2025
Malawi
1.67
in 2024
Lesotho rank
157th
Malawi rank
154th
Real gdp growth over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.67 against 1.39 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.89 | 1.72 | 2.16 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 4.15 | 0.2629 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 4.31 | 1.14 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 4.36 | 2.52 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 2.02 | 1.02 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real gdp growth, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.67 against 1.39 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in real gdp growth between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.28, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for real gdp growth?
- Lesotho ranks 157th and Malawi ranks 154th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Real gdp growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.