Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 2.24 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.24 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
2.24 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
3.70 million current LCU
in 1966
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.24 billion current LCU for wholesale and retail trade, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini peaked at 2.24 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million current LCU, in 1966.
Eswatini ranks 43rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.30 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 3.70 million current LCU | -14.0% |
| 1967 | 4.20 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 5.30 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 4.10 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 5.40 million current LCU | +31.7% |
| 1971 | 12.10 million current LCU | +124.1% |
| 1972 | 13.70 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 13.00 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 16.00 million current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 16.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19.00 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 22.00 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 20.00 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 29.00 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 36.07 million current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 42.30 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 54.70 million current LCU | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 63.80 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 73.70 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 83.10 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 102.00 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 112.60 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 136.90 million current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 152.60 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 253.12 million current LCU | +65.9% |
| 1991 | 282.00 million current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 330.70 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 391.90 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 458.50 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 577.00 million current LCU | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 640.80 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 748.80 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 852.40 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 916.60 million current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 994.20 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.42 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.40 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 million current LCU | 3.70 million current LCU | 5.30 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.62 million current LCU | 5.40 million current LCU | 29.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.78 million current LCU | 36.07 million current LCU | 152.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 545.18 million current LCU | 253.12 million current LCU | 916.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current LCU | 994.20 million current LCU | 2.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 2.24 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 25.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 311.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,572 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.044 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.74 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.61 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Eswatini was 2.24 billion current 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 2.24 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million current LCU in 1966.
- How does Eswatini rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Eswatini ranks 43rd out of 46 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 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current local currency.