Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.1963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2416 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 161 Luxembourg 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Tunisia 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Kuwait 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Pakistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Libya 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.