Major Events in Eswatini
Eswatini: Major Events was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Major Events in Eswatini, 1990–2026
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2026, major events in Eswatini stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, major events in Eswatini peaked at 1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 2nd of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Major Events in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Colombia 1 compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0
- 2 Albania 0 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 0
- 2 Argentina 0 compare
- 2 Armenia 0
- 2 Australia 0
- 2 Austria 0
- 2 Azerbaijan 0
- 2 Burundi 0 compare
- 2 Belgium 0 compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 0
- 2 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 2 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 2 Bahrain 0
- 2 Belarus 0 compare
- 2 Bolivia 0
- 2 Brazil 0
- 2 Canada 0
- 2 Switzerland 0
- 2 Chile 0 compare
- 2 China 0
- 2 Cameroon 0
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 2 Cyprus 0
- 2 Czechia 0
- 2 Germany 0
- 2 Denmark 0 compare
- 2 Algeria 0 compare
- 2 Ecuador 0
- 2 Egypt 0 compare
- 2 Spain 0
- 2 Estonia 0 compare
- 2 Ethiopia 0
- 2 Finland 0
- 2 France 0 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 2 Georgia 0 compare
- 2 Ghana 0 compare
- 2 Guinea 0
- 2 Greece 0
- 2 Guatemala 0
- 2 Hong Kong 0
- 2 Honduras 0 compare
- 2 Croatia 0
- 2 Haiti 0
- 2 Hungary 0 compare
- 2 Indonesia 0
- 2 India 0 compare
- 2 Ireland 0
- 2 Iran 0
- 2 Iraq 0
- 2 Israel 0 compare
- 2 Italy 0
- 2 Jamaica 0 compare
- 2 Jordan 0
- 2 Japan 0
- 2 Kazakhstan 0
- 2 Kenya 0
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 2 Cambodia 0
- 2 South Korea 0 compare
- 2 Kosovo 0
- 2 Kuwait 0 compare
- 2 Lebanon 0
- 2 Libya 0
- 2 Sri Lanka 0
- 2 Lithuania 0 compare
- 2 Latvia 0
- 2 Morocco 0
- 2 Moldova 0
- 2 Madagascar 0
- 2 Mexico 0
- 2 North Macedonia 0
- 2 Mali 0
- 2 Myanmar 0
- 2 Montenegro 0
- 2 Mozambique 0 compare
- 2 Mauritania 0
- 2 Malawi 0
- 2 Malaysia 0
- 2 Niger 0
- 2 Nigeria 0
- 2 Nicaragua 0
- 2 Netherlands 0
- 2 Norway 0
- 2 Nepal 0 compare
- 2 New Zealand 0
- 2 Pakistan 0
- 2 Panama 0
- 2 Peru 0 compare
- 2 Philippines 0
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0
- 2 Poland 0 compare
- 2 Puerto Rico 0
- 2 Portugal 0
- 2 Paraguay 0
- 2 Qatar 0
- 2 Romania 0 compare
- 2 Russia 0 compare
- 2 Rwanda 0 compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 0
- 2 Sudan 0 compare
- 2 Senegal 0
- 2 Singapore 0
- 2 El Salvador 0
- 2 Somalia 0
- 2 Serbia 0 compare
- 2 Slovakia 0
- 2 Slovenia 0
- 2 Sweden 0
- 2 Syria 0
- 2 Chad 0
- 2 Togo 0
- 2 Thailand 0 compare
- 2 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 2 East Timor 0 compare
- 2 Tunisia 0 compare
- 2 Turkey 0 compare
- 2 Taiwan 0
- 2 Tanzania 0
- 2 Uganda 0
- 2 Ukraine 0 compare
- 2 United States 0
- 2 Uzbekistan 0
- 2 Venezuela 0
- 2 Vietnam 0
- 2 West Bank and Gaza 0 compare
- 2 Yemen 0
- 2 South Africa 0
- 2 Zambia 0 compare
- 2 Zimbabwe 0
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 57.27 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 134.67 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 98.33 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is major events in Eswatini?
- Major events in Eswatini was 0 in 2026, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest major events recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest major events recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for major events?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 133 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Major Events. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides two measures of social unrest derived from media reports. One is the “A” index from the paper, and the “events” series. Suggested citation: "Barrett, P., Appendino, M., Nguyen, K., & de Leon Miranda, J. (2022). Measuring social unrest using media reports. Journal of Development Economics, 158, 102924." Note: some sources mis-label China and Hong Kong SAR. Series which explicitly adjust for this are available on request from the authors.