Annual GDP growth (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual GDP growth (%) was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual gdp growth in Eswatini stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Eswatini peaked at 6.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +189.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +166.9% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +122.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +9735.3% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -145.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -243.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +815.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -15.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +9735.3% | 0.1% | 6.4% |
| 2023 | +815.0% | 0.4% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -3.0% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.0% compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 3.0% compare
- 125 North Macedonia 3.0% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.0% compare
- 128 Ukraine 2.9% compare
- 129 Lesotho 2.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Eswatini?
- Annual gdp growth in Eswatini was 3.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual gdp growth?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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