Trade as a share of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Trade as a share of GDP was 107.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 107.5% for trade as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 107.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.2% | — |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 107.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 84.0% | 107.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,108 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 73,492 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 14.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Eswatini?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Eswatini was 107.5% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.