Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was -27.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini is -27.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 309.0% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 536.36 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -89.44 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Eswatini ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 536.36 % change on previous year | +2313.6% |
| 1979 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1980 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1981 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -252.4% |
| 1982 | -0.5111 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1983 | 34.24 % change on previous year | -6799.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1985 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -6056.0% |
| 1986 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1987 | -56.74 % change on previous year | -373.3% |
| 1988 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1989 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1990 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1991 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -488.7% |
| 1992 | 47.28 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1993 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1994 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1995 | -41.57 % change on previous year | +267.3% |
| 1996 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1997 | -41 % change on previous year | -757.6% |
| 1998 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 317.11 % change on previous year | -1381.6% |
| 2000 | 206.16 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 27.69 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2002 | -20.16 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 2003 | 83.74 % change on previous year | -515.3% |
| 2004 | -89.44 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2005 | 94.43 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2006 | 107.93 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2007 | -52.6 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2008 | -19.36 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 69.18 % change on previous year | -457.3% |
| 2010 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2011 | 138.26 % change on previous year | +1433.8% |
| 2012 | 77.86 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2013 | -45.22 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2014 | -35.52 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2016 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2017 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2018 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +647.5% |
| 2019 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2020 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 2021 | 66.25 % change on previous year | -821.2% |
| 2022 | -0.0919 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2023 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +7336.3% |
| 2024 | -27.94 % change on previous year | +309.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -27.94 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -27.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.41 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -7336.3% | -0.0919 % change on previous year | -6.83 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +6799.2% | -0.5111 % change on previous year | 34.24 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -6056.0% | 0.3464 % change on previous year | -20.63 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +2313.6% | 22.22 % change on previous year | 536.36 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1433.8% | 9.01 % change on previous year | 138.26 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1381.6% | -24.74 % change on previous year | 317.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192.21 % change on previous year | 18.06 % change on previous year | 536.36 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -56.74 % change on previous year | 34.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.87 % change on previous year | -41.57 % change on previous year | 317.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.76 % change on previous year | -89.44 % change on previous year | 206.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 % change on previous year | -45.22 % change on previous year | 138.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -27.94 % change on previous year | 66.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini was -27.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 536.36 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.