Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +468.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +324.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +468.0% | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +324.9% | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +179.2% | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Namibia 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Finland 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Benin 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Italy 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Hungary 0.0055 current US$ 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.