Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
62nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1989
All-time low
3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 5.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 5.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 6.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 6.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 5.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 3.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 3.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 5.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1986 | 6.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 8.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 9.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 7.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 7.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 5.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 5.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 3.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 4.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 3.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 59 Vanuatu 4.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Afghanistan 4.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Albania 4.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Cape Verde 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Algeria 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Guyana 3.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 4.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, 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.