Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 141st of 196 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0692 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0497 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +107.1% | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 138 Iceland 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Namibia 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Panama 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Algeria 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Botswana 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Austria 0.0066 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, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.