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
Latest (2024)
1.6%
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
62nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2015
All-time low
-11.8%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 62nd of 177 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 | Value | 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,623 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,289 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,380 current US$ 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 62nd out of 177 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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