Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 1.53 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.53 billion constant LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini peaked at 1.53 billion constant LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 337.72 million constant LCU, in 1978.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 386.79 million constant LCU | — |
| 1978 | 337.72 million constant LCU | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 354.19 million constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 352.57 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 354.26 million constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 414.76 million constant LCU | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 397.28 million constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 457.13 million constant LCU | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 440.19 million constant LCU | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 470.38 million constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 483.09 million constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 385.47 million constant LCU | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 539.38 million constant LCU | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 636.00 million constant LCU | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 600.60 million constant LCU | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 682.00 million constant LCU | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 759.00 million constant LCU | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 760.70 million constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 878.80 million constant LCU | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 959.40 million constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 918.70 million constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 801.70 million constant LCU | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion constant LCU | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 994.20 million constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 970.30 million constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 910.00 million constant LCU | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 905.30 million constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 985.10 million constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 billion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 359.57 million constant LCU | 337.72 million constant LCU | 386.79 million constant LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 429.45 million constant LCU | 352.57 million constant LCU | 539.38 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 802.46 million constant LCU | 600.60 million constant LCU | 1.03 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion constant LCU | 905.30 million constant LCU | 1.41 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion constant LCU | 1.46 billion constant LCU | 1.53 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 59,952 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 586.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -13.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini was 1.53 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.72 million constant LCU in 1978.
- How does Eswatini rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in constant local currency.