Eswatini vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added

Eswatini
1.53 billion constant LCU
in 2011
Lesotho
846.65 million constant LCU
in 2011
Eswatini rank
34th
Lesotho rank
35th

Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
500.0M1.0B1.5B197719942011

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.53 billion constant LCU against 846.65 million constant LCU in Lesotho, a difference of 678.95 million constant LCU.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 37 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 448.46 million constant LCU 308.01 million constant LCU 140.45 million constant LCU Eswatini
1990s 802.46 million constant LCU 495.76 million constant LCU 306.70 million constant LCU Eswatini
2000s 1.11 billion constant LCU 658.83 million constant LCU 447.33 million constant LCU Eswatini
2010s 1.49 billion constant LCU 829.56 million constant LCU 665.04 million constant LCU Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wholesale and retail trade, value added, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Eswatini, at 1.53 billion constant LCU against 846.65 million constant LCU in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in wholesale and retail trade, value added between Eswatini and Lesotho?
678.95 million constant LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
Eswatini ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 35th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 834 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.