Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 15.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross domestic savings in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 15.0% for gross domestic savings in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Eswatini peaked at 19.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.5% | — |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -17.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 15.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 15.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.5% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.0% | 19.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Mali 15.4% compare
- 119 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 120 Argentina 15.1% compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 14.4% compare
- 123 Bolivia 13.8% compare
- 124 Puerto Rico 13.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic savings in Eswatini was 15.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic savings?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.