Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 137.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
137.1%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
202.8%
in 2003
All-time low
76.8%
in 1961
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 137.1% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Eswatini peaked at 202.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.6% | — |
| 1961 | 76.8% | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 93.6% | +21.9% |
| 1963 | 112.8% | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 100.0% | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 118.5% | +18.6% |
| 1966 | 147.0% | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 157.9% | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 147.7% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 119.1% | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 130.3% | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 122.7% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 125.6% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 126.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 140.8% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 129.8% | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 143.3% | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 134.0% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 149.6% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 162.1% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 188.6% | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 181.0% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 168.0% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 162.6% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 148.3% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 149.5% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 148.5% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 164.0% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 157.1% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 171.0% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 127.9% | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 129.9% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 133.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 133.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 136.5% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 133.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 140.0% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 137.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 151.9% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 146.3% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 162.3% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 183.9% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 196.7% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 202.8% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 172.4% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 178.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 155.6% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 152.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 128.0% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 134.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 120.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 137.1% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.6% | 76.8% | 157.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.5% | 122.7% | 162.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.9% | 148.3% | 188.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.1% | 127.9% | 151.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.7% | 128.0% | 202.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.9% | 120.7% | 137.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 146.3% compare
- 3 Seychelles 144.7% compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 137.3% compare
- 6 Djibouti 134.2% compare
- 7 Mauritania 124.8% compare
- 8 Congo 122.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 38,532 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Eswatini?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Eswatini was 137.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 202.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.