Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) was 28.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Eswatini, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini stood at 28.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini peaked at 35.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 6th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8.2% | — |
| 1966 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | +46.6% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 12.4% | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 13.6% | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | +41.3% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 18.3% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +39.6% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | +35.6% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 31.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 31.5% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | -3.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +46.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% |
| 1973 | +41.3% | 15.1% | 21.3% |
| 1986 | +39.6% | 13.3% | 18.5% |
| 1987 | +35.6% | 18.5% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 11.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 13.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 33.1% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 28.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.4% | 29.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini?
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini was 28.1% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Eswatini ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing comprises units engaged in the physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products.