Gross public investment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross public investment was 4.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Gross public investment in Eswatini, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, gross public investment in Eswatini stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Eswatini peaked at 23.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 41st of 49 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 public investment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.7% | — |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +104.0% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | +46.8% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +188.9% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -52.4% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -31.0% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +40.1% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 1.7% | 23.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -24.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 585.34 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -24.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,722 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Eswatini?
- Gross public investment in Eswatini was 4.9% in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross public investment?
- Eswatini ranks 41st out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.