Exports as a share of GDP in Eswatini: 53.8% in 2024, ranking 46th of 176 countries. In 2013 it was 41.8%.
Data last updated · Period: 2013–2024
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks exports as a share of GDP in Eswatini for each year from 2013 to 2024, 12 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of gdp. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2013–2024 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2013 and 2024, Eswatini's exports rose from 41.8% to 53.8%, a rise of 11.9 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 53.8% in 2024; the lowest was 40.9% in 2018.
- Recently, the figure has risen in each of the last two years (2023: 48.5%; 2024: 53.8%).
- That is 24.7 percentage points above the world figure of 29.1%.
- Eswatini has the 46th-highest value of 176 countries with recent data.
- Eswatini has the highest value of the 5 countries in Southern Africa with recent data; the typical (median) value there is 44.7%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 43.6% in 2010 to 2014, 43.8% in 2015 to 2019 and 47.0% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 6 of the 11 year-to-year steps and down in 5. The biggest one-year rise came in 2024 (+5.3 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2018 (−2.3 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 3.3 percentage points around its average of 45.1%, a volatile pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Southern Africa, where the typical value is 44.7%, Eswatini is 9.1 percentage points higher.
Related figures
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) by country, 2025: 199.8% (highest: Hong Kong SAR, China). The value of goods and services sold to other countries, as a share of GDP.
- Exports as a share of GDP in Botswana, 2010–2025: 32.0% (Exports, 2025 · 100th of 176). Exports as a share of GDP in Botswana: 32.0% in 2025, ranking 100th of 176 countries.
- Exports as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 2010–2025: 49.5% (Exports, 2025 · 50th of 176). Exports as a share of GDP in Lesotho: 49.5% in 2025, ranking 50th of 176 countries.
About this statistic
The value of goods and services sold to other countries, as a share of GDP. Shows how open and outward-facing the economy is, and how exposed it is to demand abroad.
Trade and investment flows show how open an economy is: exporters gain larger markets, importers gain cheaper inputs, and foreign investment brings capital and know-how. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the exports as a share of GDP in Eswatini?
53.8% (Exports, 2024 · 46th of 176). Exports as a share of GDP in Eswatini: 53.8% in 2024, ranking 46th of 176 countries. In 2013 it was 41.8%.
How has exports in Eswatini changed since 2013?
Between 2013 and 2024, Eswatini's exports rose from 41.8% to 53.8%, a rise of 11.9 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 53.8% in 2024; the lowest was 40.9% in 2018.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2013–2024. The value of goods and services sold to other countries, as a share of GDP. Shows how open and outward-facing the economy is, and how exposed it is to demand abroad.
Data
| Year | Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.8% |
| 2014 | 45.3% |
| 2015 | 44.9% |
| 2016 | 45.3% |
| 2017 | 43.2% |
| 2018 | 40.9% |
| 2019 | 44.8% |
| 2020 | 43.6% |
| 2021 | 44.6% |
| 2022 | 44.5% |
| 2023 | 48.5% |
| 2024 | 53.8% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2013–2024. Coverage: Eswatini.
The value of goods and services sold to other countries, as a share of GDP. Shows how open and outward-facing the economy is, and how exposed it is to demand abroad.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) by country, 2025
- Exports as a share of GDP in Botswana, 2010–2025
- Exports as a share of GDP in Lesotho, 2010–2025
- Exports as a share of GDP in Namibia, 2010–2025
- Exports as a share of GDP in South Africa, 2010–2025
- GDP of Eswatini, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Eswatini, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Eswatini, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Eswatini, 2010–2024
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