Eswatini vs Lesotho: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Eswatini |  Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $4.7B | $2.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.5% | 1.7% |
| Population | 1.4M | 2.2M |
| GDP per capita | $4.1k | $1.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.32% | 0.33% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 5.16 | 5.35 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.39 | 0.4 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | $3.4k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $4.5B | $2.9B |
| GNI per capita | $3.9k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $12.1B | $7.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $11k | $3.7k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Eswatini | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 33% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 28% | 25% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 2.8% | 4.4% |
| Unemployment | 22.5% | 23.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 55.3 | 54.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.93 | 6.12 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.11 | 6.16 |
| Property Rights Index | 49.8 | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 42.4 | 47 |
| Business Freedom Index | 58.9 | 52.8 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 17.6 | 60.3 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 67.9 | 58.8 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 50 | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 88.6 | 82.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 75.2 | 75.7 |
| Government Spending Index | 62.8 | 34.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 72.8 | 73 |
| Government Integrity Index | 37.2 | 29.6 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 38 | 41 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 58.3 | 52.9 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 13.3 | 21.2 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 26.9 | 28.9 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 9.5 | 41.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 782k | 1.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Eswatini | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 34.9% | 39% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 10.9% | 29.2% |
| External debt stocks | $509.2M | $914.8M |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 5.4% | 0.1% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 0.8% | 8.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 22.3% | 18.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 13.1% | 22% |
| Total reserves including gold | $440.7M | $728.5M |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $31.3M | $39.6M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Eswatini | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 40.5% | 43.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 43.9% | 84.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $90.3M | -$4M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | 33.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $96.1M | $133M |
| Personal remittances received | $125.7M | $629.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 32.9% | 35.5% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 8.6% | 6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $5.3M | $3.3M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $674k | $219k |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | 35.2% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 35.2% | 46.8% |
