GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 7.97 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini is 7.97 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 440.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 31.52 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.09 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1963 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1964 | 19.95 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1966 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
| 1967 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1968 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -320.1% |
| 1969 | 30.68 % change on previous year | +350.6% |
| 1970 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1971 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +347.7% |
| 1972 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1973 | 31.52 % change on previous year | +121.7% |
| 1974 | 17.63 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1991 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 17.68 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1995 | 29.58 % change on previous year | +248.8% |
| 1996 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 14.59 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 2000 | 20.24 % change on previous year | +90.3% |
| 2001 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2006 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 10.58 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2008 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2011 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2012 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 2013 | 13.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2022 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2024 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2025 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -440.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.97 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.97 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.18 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.75 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 30.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.35 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 31.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.33 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 29.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.43 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 20.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -2.34 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 7.97 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.52 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 GNI (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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.