Lesotho vs Malawi: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions

Lesotho

2.0%

in 2025

Malawi

1.9%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

145th

Malawi rank

147th

Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time

Lesotho currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 145th and Malawi ranks 147th of 212 countries.

Indicator: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Unit: annual %
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,377 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.