Personal remittances, received in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, received was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, received in Eswatini is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.3% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Eswatini peaked at 15.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.3% | — |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 6.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 20,623 constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, received in Eswatini was 0.7% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, received?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.