Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 66.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini is 66.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini peaked at 66.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1105, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 194 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 domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1105 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1375 | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1624 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1902 | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2305 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2929 | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3522 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3916 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4387 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5036 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6279 | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7813 | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8986 | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9793 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 3.67 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 4.21 | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 4.88 | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 5.65 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 7.71 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 8.88 | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 9.81 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 10.57 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 12.06 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 13.28 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 15.1 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 16.62 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 17.89 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 20.21 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 22.29 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 24.44 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 27.21 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 30.34 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 35 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 40.12 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 44.39 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 47.99 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 51.97 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 56.5 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 59.29 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 62.47 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 66.4 | +6.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.281 | 0.1105 | 0.5036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 0.6279 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 | 3.25 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.94 | 12.06 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.66 | 32.5 | 66.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Azerbaijan 81.68 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 79.42 compare
- 146 Panama 66.79 compare
- 148 Luxembourg 63.49 compare
- 149 Georgia 50 compare
- 150 Lithuania 48.8 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 domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Eswatini was 66.4 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1105 in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Eswatini ranks 147th 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 up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.