Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini is 6.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini peaked at 30.38 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.94 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 17.17 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 21.17 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 27.08 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 24.68 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 24.43 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1984 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 12.94 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 29.67 % change on previous year | +129.3% |
| 1987 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1988 | 30.38 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 1989 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1990 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 14.46 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 15.96 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1997 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1999 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 14.09 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2001 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2002 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 12.95 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2006 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 11.49 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 7.71 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +89.7% |
| 2013 | 10.65 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 8.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.71 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.38 % change on previous year, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.46 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 27.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.14 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year | 30.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.09 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 22.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 14.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.18 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Maldives 6.38 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Niger 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Cape Verde 6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Czechia 6.21 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Montenegro 6.17 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 57.27 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 134.67 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 98.33 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.