Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -20.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini stood at -20.63 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.1% on the previous year and down 500.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 509.3 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -708.91 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -41.07 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 1977 | -61.74 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1978 | -708.91 % change on previous year | +1048.2% |
| 1979 | -68.59 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1980 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1981 | 37.35 % change on previous year | -526.4% |
| 1982 | -40.11 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1983 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1984 | 27.59 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 1985 | 50.5 % change on previous year | +83.1% |
| 1986 | 128.06 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 1987 | 509.3 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 1988 | 45.03 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1989 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1990 | -34.14 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1991 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1992 | -185.97 % change on previous year | +2551.1% |
| 1993 | -56.98 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1994 | 102.9 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 1996 | -74.84 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1997 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1999 | 64.69 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2000 | -39.16 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2001 | 119.62 % change on previous year | -405.5% |
| 2002 | 268.92 % change on previous year | +124.8% |
| 2003 | 169.23 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2004 | -20.25 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2005 | -243.96 % change on previous year | +1104.9% |
| 2006 | -91.56 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2008 | -252.8 % change on previous year | -479.2% |
| 2009 | -79.17 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2011 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +337.4% |
| 2012 | 185.17 % change on previous year | +574.6% |
| 2013 | 102.98 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2015 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2016 | -44.23 % change on previous year | -1166.5% |
| 2017 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2018 | -77.74 % change on previous year | +839.0% |
| 2019 | 190.04 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 2020 | 53.82 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2021 | -53.75 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2022 | -212.49 % change on previous year | +295.4% |
| 2023 | 170.01 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2024 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -20.63 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.11 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -20.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.03 % change on previous year, 20.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -2551.1% | -7.01 % change on previous year | -185.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -171.84 % change on previous year | -708.91 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 73.6 % change on previous year | -40.11 % change on previous year | 509.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -12.08 % change on previous year | -185.97 % change on previous year | 102.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -10.25 % change on previous year | -252.8 % change on previous year | 268.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 % change on previous year | -77.74 % change on previous year | 190.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.61 % change on previous year | -212.49 % change on previous year | 170.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis -18.65 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Australia -18.94 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Serbia -19.28 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Luxembourg -21.19 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kuwait -23.6 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Iceland -24.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini was -20.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 509.3 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -708.91 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 500.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.