Eswatini: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Lower Middle Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data Unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | Eswatini sends 60% of its exports and receives 90% of its imports from South Africa. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2019): South Africa, China, and Kenya |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Coal; Wood Pulp; Sugar; Soft Drink Concentrates |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $10,016,336,896 (2018) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 2.351% (2018) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $8,816 (2018) |
GDP Country Rank 155/196 (2018)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 4.815% (2018) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $509,242,798 (2018) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 35.8% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 7.317% (2018) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 28.852% (2018) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | $195,651,857 (2019) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 374,886 (2019) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 12.458% (2019) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 23.792% (2019) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 63.75% (2019) |
| Unemployment Rate | 22.083% (2019) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $2,068,525,306 (2018) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,907,865,142 (2018) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 73.09% (2018) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $127,970,922 (2019) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $66,570,224 (2018) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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