Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini
Eswatini: Industry (including construction), value added was 33.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini peaked at 41.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1985.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 31.5% | — |
| 1966 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 33.9% | +12.8% |
| 1968 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 22.3% | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 29.0% | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 28.5% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 27.0% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 25.2% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 31.4% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.1% | 27.5% | 33.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.2% | 21.3% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 39.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.4% | 34.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 37 Peru 34.3% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 34.0% compare
- 39 Sudan 33.6% compare
- 41 Bhutan 33.2% compare
- 42 South Sudan 33.1% compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 32.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Eswatini was 33.6% 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 41.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.