Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Eswatini is 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Eswatini peaked at 64.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 78th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 62.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 45.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 38.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 35.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 38.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 36.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 35.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 23.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 22.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 24.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 24.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 28.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 42.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.3% |
| 1986 | 37.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 32.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 29.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 32.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 24.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1991 | 23.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 21.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 20.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 19.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 22.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 23.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 19.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 22.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 25.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 17.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 14.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 13.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 13.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 13.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 11.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 12.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 12.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 13.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 13.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 13.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 216.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 75 Thailand 19.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Haiti 15.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Czechia 15.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Mexico 13.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Maldives 12.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Yemen 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Eswatini?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Eswatini was 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 64.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.