Annual GDP growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual GDP growth was 3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2006
All-time low
-3.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual GDP growth in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 107th out of 196 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 | Value | 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% |
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
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 66,815 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 23.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 25.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 311.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 107th out of 196 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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