Total factor productivity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total factor productivity was 0.9795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9795
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1
in 2021
All-time low
0.5116
in 1985
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Total factor productivity in Eswatini, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total factor productivity in Eswatini is 0.9795, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Eswatini peaked at 1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5116, in 1985.
Eswatini ranks 81st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6166 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6229 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6009 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5529 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5269 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5116 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5913 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6119 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6125 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6248 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6525 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6311 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6183 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6113 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6149 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6358 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6437 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6518 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6647 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6598 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6756 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7131 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7517 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7851 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8411 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8744 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9016 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8953 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8968 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8977 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8951 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9229 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9372 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9247 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9218 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9138 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.939 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9549 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9813 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9749 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.969 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9795 | +1.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9795 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9979, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9795 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5872 | 0.5116 | 0.6248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6373 | 0.6113 | 0.6647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7995 | 0.6598 | 0.9016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9288 | 0.8951 | 0.9813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9808 | 0.969 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 total factor productivity in Eswatini?
- Total factor productivity in Eswatini was 0.9795 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5116 in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for total factor productivity?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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