Gross capital formation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross capital formation was -22.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Eswatini, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Eswatini stood at -22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 356.6% on the previous year and down 208.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Eswatini peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 20.6% | — |
| 2015 | -2.9% | -114.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -538.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -64.8% |
| 2018 | -3.5% | -179.6% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | +81.7% |
| 2020 | -18.6% | +187.8% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -182.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -55.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +27.7% |
| 2024 | -22.4% | -356.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | -6.4% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -22.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Eswatini?
- Gross capital formation in Eswatini was -22.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross capital formation?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 208.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.