GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.73 % change on previous year for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 22.28 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.06 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 21.04 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 22.28 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 13.56 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 11.89 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2011 | 7.42 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2019 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +153.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2021 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2022 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2023 | 9.8 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2025 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.73 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.73 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.19 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11 % change on previous year | 7.66 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 13.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 172 Luxembourg 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Belize 3.84 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Austria 3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Bahrain 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Australia 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Bahamas 3.68 % 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 3.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU), 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.