Inflation, GDP deflator in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inflation, GDP deflator was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Eswatini is -0.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 134.7% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Eswatini peaked at 30.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 192nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +162.1% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | -59.2% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -59.0% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +222.0% |
| 1977 | 10.4% | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -57.2% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | +332.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -68.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +133.6% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -45.9% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +132.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -92.0% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +2068.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -88.0% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | +950.7% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +55.4% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -53.9% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +47.7% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +317.0% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -62.8% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +57.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -71.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +162.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +7675.6% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -78.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -134.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 4.2% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.1% | 1.1% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 5.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 3.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -0.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9091 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 3,735 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 66,815 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 23.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Eswatini?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Eswatini was -0.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Eswatini ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.