Gross capital formation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross capital formation was -22.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Eswatini, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, gross capital formation in Eswatini stood at -22.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 356.6% on the previous year and down 208.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Eswatini peaked at 20.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -22.4%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 163rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | -6.4% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -22.4% | 15.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.26 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -468.87 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 66,815 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,730 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 83.93 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Eswatini?
- Gross capital formation in Eswatini was -22.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.4% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross capital formation?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 208.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.