Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
139,426 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
147,169 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,262 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 147,169 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Eswatini ranks 136th of 202 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.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,327 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1,449 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 1,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1969 | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 2,534 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 3,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 4,775 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 4,324 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 4,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 4,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1980 | 12,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1981 | 13,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 12,610 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 14,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 12,016 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 9,162 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 10,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 13,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 14,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 14,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 25,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1991 | 26,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 31,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 32,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 31,259 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 35,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 33,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 35,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 32,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 31,586 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 44,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 39,069 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 35,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 56,673 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2004 | 73,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 82,659 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 86,281 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 91,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 89,260 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 97,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 122,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 135,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 131,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 126,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 122,494 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 111,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 110,066 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 131,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 140,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 137,744 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 127,363 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 147,169 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 140,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,315 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,524 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +98.6% | 6,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,758 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,010 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,423 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,584 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 97,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,027 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,066 current US$ per square kilometre | 140,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 133 Brazil 155,141 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Ghana 152,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Australia 143,493 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Iran 134,303 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Cote d'Ivoire 132,783 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Djibouti 129,694 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 139,426 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 147,169 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Eswatini rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.