Eswatini vs Lesotho: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of

Eswatini
2.86 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Lesotho
4.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
Eswatini rank
7th
Lesotho rank
4th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
2468200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.32 Percentage of GDP against 2.86 Percentage of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 1.46 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times Eswatini's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 28 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 2.48 Percentage of GDP 4.4 Percentage of GDP 1.92 Percentage of GDP Lesotho
2010s 2.9 Percentage of GDP 5.03 Percentage of GDP 2.14 Percentage of GDP Lesotho
2020s 3.08 Percentage of GDP 4.44 Percentage of GDP 1.35 Percentage of GDP Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 4.32 Percentage of GDP against 2.86 Percentage of GDP in Eswatini as of 2021.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of between Eswatini and Lesotho?
1.46 Percentage of GDP, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
Eswatini ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 5,288 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.