Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing was 0.52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Eswatini, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Eswatini is 0.52, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Eswatini peaked at 1.23 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0934, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0934 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0972 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.101 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1051 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1093 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1137 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1182 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1229 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1278 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.133 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1127 | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1268 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1474 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1947 | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2439 | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2778 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3405 | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3896 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4416 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5737 | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4898 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5194 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5053 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9077 | +79.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8441 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5186 | -38.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3976 | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8449 | +112.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9522 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8801 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 1 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7546 | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6614 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7194 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6527 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6096 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5924 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5279 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5223 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4462 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3604 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3108 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4096 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4513 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4731 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4534 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4031 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3931 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3316 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3852 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7579 | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -31.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.1, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Purchasing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +112.5% | 0.3976 | 0.8449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1122 | 0.0934 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2849 | 0.1127 | 0.5737 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7292 | 0.3976 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7546 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5403 | 0.3108 | 0.7194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4578 | 0.3316 | 0.7579 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Lesotho 0.6811 compare
- 157 Barbados 0.6245 compare
- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5616 compare
- 160 Central African Republic 0.4914 compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.4218 compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.4134 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, private sector, constant prices in Eswatini?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Eswatini was 0.52 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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