Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) was 14.30 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation in Eswatini stood at 14.30 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Eswatini peaked at 14.30 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.07 billion current LCU, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 144th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.07 billion current LCU | — |
| 2014 | 7.53 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.52 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.73 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 9.63 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.16 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 12.29 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 11.69 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 13.72 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 14.30 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.30 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 457.10 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.12 billion current LCU | 7.07 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.43 billion current LCU | 10.16 billion current LCU | 14.30 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 Lithuania 19.33 billion current LCU compare
- 142 Puerto Rico 17.97 billion current LCU compare
- 143 Slovenia 14.89 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Lesotho 14.22 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Luxembourg 13.41 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.10 billion current LCU 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 fixed capital formation in Eswatini?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Eswatini was 14.30 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.30 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.07 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.