Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.6% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 13.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11.8%, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -122.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +297.8% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -36.7% |
| 2005 | -3.3% | -226.0% |
| 2006 | -6.1% | +84.6% |
| 2007 | -1.9% | -68.4% |
| 2008 | -7.1% | +269.7% |
| 2009 | -11.8% | +64.5% |
| 2010 | -8.9% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | -6.0% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -184.7% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +115.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +191.7% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +71.8% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -60.2% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -213.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -171.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -24.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -4.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.3% | -11.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -3.0% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.8% in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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