Manufacturing, value added in Eswatini

Eswatini: Manufacturing, value added was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
116th
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 1987
All-time low
-11.6%
in 2020
Years of data
54
1972–2025

Manufacturing, value added in Eswatini, 1972–2025

-200204060197219982025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Eswatini is 1.6%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Eswatini peaked at 65.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 2020.

Eswatini ranks 116th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.4% -0.6% 34.9% 8
1980s 14.0% -7.5% 65.6% 10
1990s 4.4% 0.9% 20.1% 10
2000s 2.8% -4.2% 13.3% 10
2010s 3.8% -0.1% 11.0% 10
2020s 2.1% -11.6% 18.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing, value added in Eswatini?
Manufacturing, value added in Eswatini was 1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1987.
What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 2020.
How does Eswatini rank for manufacturing, value added?
Eswatini ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 8,906 data points, 1961–2025
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Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.