Foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid and investments received was 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258.01 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 118.4%
World rank
112th
of 155 countries
All-time high
412.62 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
All-time low
26.87 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini stood at 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars.
The figure is up 118.4% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini peaked at 412.62 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.87 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 112th out of 155 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.
Foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.45 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 35.34 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 41.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 55.18 million millions of current united states dollars | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 50.97 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 37.86 million millions of current united states dollars | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 54.59 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 51.35 million millions of current united states dollars | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 37.46 million millions of current united states dollars | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 63.25 million millions of current united states dollars | +68.8% |
| 2011 | 96.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 83.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 125.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 69.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 126.41 million millions of current united states dollars | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 157.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 158.64 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 123.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 109.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 130.00 million millions of current united states dollars | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 90.20 million millions of current united states dollars | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 412.62 million millions of current united states dollars | +357.5% |
| 2023 | 118.14 million millions of current united states dollars | -71.4% |
| 2024 | 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +118.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 884.39 million millions of current united states dollars, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +357.5% | 90.20 million millions of current united states dollars | 412.62 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.70 million millions of current united states dollars | 26.87 million millions of current united states dollars | 55.18 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.32 million millions of current united states dollars | 63.25 million millions of current united states dollars | 158.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.79 million millions of current united states dollars | 90.20 million millions of current united states dollars | 412.62 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 109 Saint Lucia 295.93 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 280.73 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 111 Botswana 263.61 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 113 East Timor 239.10 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 114 Lesotho 237.85 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 115 Palau 192.18 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Eswatini was 258.01 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 412.62 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 million millions of current united states dollars in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).