GDFI - general government in Eswatini

Eswatini: GDFI - general government was 1.46 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.46 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.46 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
50.22 million current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2011

GDFI - general government in Eswatini, 1980–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1980199520111980: 50.2M current LCU1981: 50.4M current LCU1982: 58.0M current LCU1983: 55.2M current LCU1984: 54.5M current LCU1985: 79.1M current LCU1986: 76.8M current LCU1987: 67.7M current LCU1988: 65.4M current LCU1989: 90.5M current LCU1990: 129.4M current LCU1991: 175.2M current LCU1992: 276.9M current LCU1993: 276.0M current LCU1994: 328.2M current LCU1995: 277.0M current LCU1996: 283.0M current LCU1997: 315.3M current LCU1998: 483.0M current LCU1999: 612.1M current LCU2000: 593.5M current LCU2001: 722.1M current LCU2002: 739.9M current LCU2003: 806.0M current LCU2004: 1.3B current LCU2005: 1.3B current LCU2006: 1.3B current LCU2007: 1.4B current LCU2008: 1.5B current LCU2009: 1.5B current LCU2010: 1.5B current LCU2011: 1.5B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, gdfi - general government in Eswatini stood at 1.46 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Eswatini peaked at 1.46 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.22 million current LCU, in 1980.

Eswatini ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - general government in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Eswatini, 1980 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1980 50.22 million current LCU —
1981 50.41 million current LCU +0.4%
1982 57.97 million current LCU +15.0%
1983 55.20 million current LCU -4.8%
1984 54.49 million current LCU -1.3%
1985 79.14 million current LCU +45.2%
1986 76.78 million current LCU -3.0%
1987 67.73 million current LCU -11.8%
1988 65.42 million current LCU -3.4%
1989 90.50 million current LCU +38.4%
1990 129.44 million current LCU +43.0%
1991 175.16 million current LCU +35.3%
1992 276.93 million current LCU +58.1%
1993 276.00 million current LCU -0.3%
1994 328.18 million current LCU +18.9%
1995 277.00 million current LCU -15.6%
1996 283.00 million current LCU +2.2%
1997 315.34 million current LCU +11.4%
1998 483.00 million current LCU +53.2%
1999 612.10 million current LCU +26.7%
2000 593.50 million current LCU -3.0%
2001 722.10 million current LCU +21.7%
2002 739.90 million current LCU +2.5%
2003 806.00 million current LCU +8.9%
2004 1.26 billion current LCU +56.2%
2005 1.30 billion current LCU +3.5%
2006 1.35 billion current LCU +3.5%
2007 1.39 billion current LCU +3.4%
2008 1.45 billion current LCU +4.2%
2009 1.45 billion current LCU +0.0%
2010 1.45 billion current LCU +0.1%
2011 1.46 billion current LCU +0.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 1.46 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.91 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 1.46 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.43 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.79 million current LCU 50.22 million current LCU 90.50 million current LCU 10
1990s 315.61 million current LCU 129.44 million current LCU 612.10 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.11 billion current LCU 593.50 million current LCU 1.45 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.46 billion current LCU 1.45 billion current LCU 1.46 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 37 Eritrea 3.02 billion current LCU compare
  2. 38 Gambia 2.29 billion current LCU compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 2.00 billion current LCU compare
  4. 41 Zimbabwe 353.51 million current LCU compare
  5. 42 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.00 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Eswatini?
Gdfi - general government in Eswatini was 1.46 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 50.22 million current LCU in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for gdfi - general government?
Eswatini ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.