Attribute |
Eswatini × | Lesotho × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 17,364 | 30,355 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 17,204 | 30,355 |
Water area (km²) | 160 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 546 | 1,106 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 305 | 2,161 |
Lowest point (m) | 21 | 1,400 |
Highest point (m) | 1,862 | 3,482 |
People | | |
Population | 1,104,479 | 1,969,334 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Christian | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Eswatini | Kingdom of Lesotho |
Short country name | Eswatini | Lesotho |
Long local name | Umbuso weSwatini | Kingdom of Lesotho |
Short local name | eSwatini | Lesotho |
Former name | | |
Government type | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Mbabane | Maseru |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 11,600,000,000 | 6,656,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,417,000,000 | 2,749,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.6 | -1.6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 10,100 | 3,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.4 | 20.3 |
Labor force | 427,900 | 930,800 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 28.1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 63 | 57 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,263,000,000 | 1,090,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,639,000,000 | 1,255,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.5 | 1.81 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.6 | 39.7 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -8.5 | -6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 28.4 | 33.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 6.2 | 5.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.25 | 6.75 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.75 | 11.58 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 554,300,000 | 420,800,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 554,300,000 | 420,800,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,144,000,000 | 442,300,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 203,100,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | 604,000,000 | -102,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,830,000,000 | 1,028,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,451,000,000 | 1,826,000,000 |
1↑Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 563,100,000 | 657,700,000 |
External debt (USD) | 526,300,000 | 934,600,000 |
National currency | US Dollar | maloti |
National currency (code) | USD | LSL |
National currency (symbol) | $ | L |
National currency rate to USD | 14.44 | 14.48 |