Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was 2.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.42
Change on year
up 180.7%
World rank
51st
of 191 countries
All-time high
13.75
in 2015
All-time low
-11.57
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.42 for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.7% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 13.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -11.57, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 51st of 191 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 | -2.64 | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 | -122.0% |
| 2002 | 2.32 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -36.9% |
| 2005 | -3.23 | -225.7% |
| 2006 | -5.97 | +84.8% |
| 2007 | -1.89 | -68.3% |
| 2008 | -7.02 | +271.4% |
| 2009 | -11.57 | +64.8% |
| 2010 | -8.75 | -24.4% |
| 2011 | -5.84 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | -184.1% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 12.05 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 13.75 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 6.15 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -78.9% |
| 2019 | 3.83 | +194.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6 | +72.3% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -59.8% |
| 2022 | -3 | -213.2% |
| 2023 | 2.42 | -180.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.28 | -11.57 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.65 | -8.75 | 13.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | -3 | 6.6 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 56,195 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (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 2.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.57 in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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