Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
93rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eswatini, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.3% for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 93rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +38.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 92 Haiti 1.5% compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 1.1% compare
- 95 Paraguay 1.1% compare
- 96 Guinea 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45,465 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,280 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,323 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eswatini?
- Tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp in Eswatini was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tourism direct gdp as a proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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