Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini
Eswatini: Industry (including construction), value added was 31.00 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini is 31.00 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini peaked at 31.00 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.80 million current LCU, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 142nd of 209 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.
Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 15.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 16.50 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 18.10 million current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 18.60 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 20.70 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 20.80 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 21.80 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 27.30 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 44.60 million current LCU | +63.4% |
| 1974 | 51.20 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 53.00 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 64.00 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 76.00 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 95.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 108.00 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 109.50 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 128.40 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 139.70 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 140.00 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 164.20 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 171.30 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 258.70 million current LCU | +51.0% |
| 1987 | 379.70 million current LCU | +46.8% |
| 1988 | 554.90 million current LCU | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 683.30 million current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +55.4% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.32 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 2.51 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 2.98 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.28 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 5.97 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 6.41 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 7.19 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 8.08 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 8.88 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 9.84 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.71 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 12.13 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 12.36 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.70 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 15.76 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 16.82 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 18.41 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 20.71 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 20.77 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.91 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.12 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 21.41 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.57 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 26.94 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 29.43 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 30.92 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 31.00 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.00 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 522.90 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.00 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +63.4% | 27.30 million current LCU | 44.60 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.94 million current LCU | 15.80 million current LCU | 20.70 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.17 million current LCU | 20.80 million current LCU | 108.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 272.97 million current LCU | 109.50 million current LCU | 683.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | 3.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 billion current LCU | 4.78 billion current LCU | 12.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.65 billion current LCU | 12.36 billion current LCU | 23.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 billion current LCU | 21.41 billion current LCU | 31.00 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini was 31.00 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.00 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.80 million current LCU in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.