Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Eswatini
Eswatini: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Eswatini stood at 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Eswatini peaked at 12.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 12.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 7.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 8.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 6.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 5.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 5.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 6.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 8.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1986 | 9.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 10.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 11.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 8.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1991 | 8.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 7.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 7.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 7.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 8.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 8.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 5.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 5.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 5.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 71 Gambia 5.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Mauritania 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 North Macedonia 5.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Czechia 4.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Uruguay 4.07 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Eswatini?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Eswatini was 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Eswatini ranks 74th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (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.