Eswatini vs Lesotho: Wholesale and retail trade, value added
Wholesale and retail trade, value added over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
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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About this data
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.