Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Eswatini is 4.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 6.73 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.95 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 72nd out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1993 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +101.0% |
| 1996 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +189.5% |
| 2003 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2009 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
| 2011 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 2013 | 4.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2017 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0652 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +9757.9% |
| 2020 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 2021 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -243.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3858 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +815.8% |
| 2024 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +9757.9% | 0.0652 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +815.8% | 0.3858 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 0.0652 % change on previous year | 6.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 69 Burundi 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kiribati 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Samoa 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Mauritania 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Nigeria 4.01 % change on previous year compare
- 75 United Arab Emirates 3.99 % 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 4.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.73 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.95 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.