Total factor productivity in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total factor productivity was 0.9795 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total factor productivity in Eswatini, 1980–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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
- 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 total factor productivity in Eswatini?
- Total factor productivity in Eswatini was 0.9795 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.