Food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini
Eswatini: Food, beverages and tobacco was 86.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini, 1967–2011
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini is 86.4%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini peaked at 86.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1973.
Eswatini ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 54.8% | — |
| 1968 | 45.5% | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 37.4% | -17.7% |
| 1971 | 42.1% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +71.5% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | -28.7% |
| 1978 | 47.4% | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 47.6% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 44.2% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 51.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +24.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 45.5% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.4% | 30.9% | 52.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 54.3% | 41.3% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Eswatini was 86.4% in 2011, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1973.
- How does Eswatini rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).