FX reserves
$536.6M · 2024
↓ $154.2M since 2014
Eswatini
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Overview
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Population
1.3M
people · 2025
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GDP
$5.2B
current US$ · 2025
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Inflation stale
2.70%
headline, % y/y · May 2026
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Policy rate
not yet covered
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Official exchange rate reference
16.53
SZL per US$1 · 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
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USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market
18.60
SZL per US$1 · 10 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC
Coverage: 39 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2016–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.
Currencies & Rates
Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.
Exchange rates
| Series | Rate | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rate reference | 16.53 | 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC | ECB reference rates (via Frankfurter API) |
| Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel | 18.60 | 10 Oct 2026, 23:20 UTC | Bybit P2P |
| Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate | +12.50% | +1.95% pts over 7 days | How we measure |
Policy rate
not yet covered
Government securities yields
% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. discount rate Source: Cbe
91-day
7.00%5 Aug 2026
182-day
8.40%5 Aug 2026
364-day
9.025%5 Aug 2026
Steep — 364-day above 91-day.
as of 5 Aug 2026
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold | $536.6M | 2024 | ↓ $154.2M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate | 10.9% | 2024 | ↑ 2.2 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate | 3.9% | 2024 | ↑ 1.8 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
Show trend charts (3)
Lending rate
10.9% · 2024
↑ 2.2 pts since 2014
Deposit rate
3.9% · 2024
↑ 1.8 pts since 2014
Economy & Prices
Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.
Inflation % change from a year earlier
| Series | Year on year | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline consumer prices stale | 2.70% | May 2026 | National statistics office |
Checked 12 Sep 2026, 19:49 UTC
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Current US$ | $5.2B | 2025 | ↑ $875.6M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) | 4.2% | 2025 | ↑ 2.1 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP | $12,529 | 2025 | ↑ $4,164 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita growth % change per person, real | 3.1% | 2025 | ↑ 1.6 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ | 34.2% | 2025 | ↑ 10.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP | 16.1% | 2024 | ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP | 6.4% | 2025 | ↓ 1.8 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP | 28.1% | 2025 | ↓ 2.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP | 52.4% | 2025 | ↑ 3.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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GDP
$5.2B · 2025
↑ $875.6M since 2014
GDP growth
4.2% · 2025
↑ 2.1 pts since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$12,529 · 2025
↑ $4,164 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
3.1% · 2025
↑ 1.6 pts since 2014
Unemployment
34.2% · 2025
↑ 10.3 pts since 2014
Investment rate
16.1% · 2024
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Agriculture share of GDP
6.4% · 2025
↓ 1.8 pts since 2014
Manufacturing share of GDP
28.1% · 2025
↓ 2.4 pts since 2014
Services share of GDP
52.4% · 2025
↑ 3.3 pts since 2014
Public Finance & Debt
Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.
Sovereign credit ratings
No published sovereign rating recorded
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. | 31.5% | 2026 | ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 | IMF DataMapper | CSV Rank Compare |
| Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -6.9% | 2026 | ↓ 5.7 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 50% | 2026 | ↑ 35.9 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | SZL 48.9B | 2026 | ↑ SZL 42.3B since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV |
| External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ | $1.2B | 2024 | ↑ $701.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 7.7% | 2024 | ↓ 2.9 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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Government revenue / GDP
31.5% · 2026
↓ 0.1 pts since 2014
Budget balance / GDP
-6.9% · 2026
↓ 5.7 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
50% · 2026
↑ 35.9 pts since 2014
Gross debt (national currency)
SZL 48.9B · 2026
↑ SZL 42.3B since 2014
External debt
$1.2B · 2024
↑ $701.3M since 2014
Debt service / exports
7.7% · 2024
↓ 2.9 pts since 2014
Trade & Resources
Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.
Trade profile
| Flow | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | $2.6B · 2024 | ↑ $622.3M since 2014 |
| Imports | $2.6B · 2024 | ↑ $632.5M since 2014 |
| Balance derived | −$52.9M · 2024 | ↓ $10.2M since 2014 |
Show trade trend charts (3)
Exports
$2.6B · 2024
↑ $622.3M since 2014
Imports
$2.6B · 2024
↑ $632.5M since 2014
Balance
−$52.9M · 2024
↓ $10.2M since 2014
Top exports · 2023
Products
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Partners
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Top imports · 2023
Products
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Partners
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Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ | $2.6B | 2024 | ↑ $622.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) | $2,060 | 2024 | ↑ $354.52 since 2014 | Derived from World Bank series on this page | CSV Rank Compare |
| Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -1.8% | 2026 | ↓ 13.7 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ | $75.5M | 2024 | ↑ $49.7M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ | $33.3M | 2024 | ↓ $62.5M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) | 90.50 | 2024 | ↓ 6.50 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year | 345,300 | 2020 | ↓ 979,700 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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Exports of goods and services
$2.6B · 2024
↑ $622.3M since 2014
Exports per capita
$2,060 · 2024
↑ $354.52 since 2014
Current account / GDP
-1.8% · 2026
↓ 13.7 pts since 2014
FDI inflows
$75.5M · 2024
↑ $49.7M since 2014
Remittances
$33.3M · 2024
↓ $62.5M since 2014
Terms of trade
90.50 · 2024
↓ 6.50 since 2014
Tourist arrivals
345,300 · 2020
↓ 979,700 since 2014
People & Society
Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population People, total | 1.3M | 2025 | ↑ 119,875 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Median age Years | 22 years | 2023 | ↑ 2.3 years since 2014 | UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data | CSV |
| Life expectancy Years at birth | 64.3 years | 2024 | ↑ 10.8 years since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 | 2024 | ↓ 14.9 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP | 7.5% | 2023 | ↑ 0.2 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Physicians Per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 | 2023 | ↑ 0.5 since 2016 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over | 90.8% | 2022 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) | 44.5% | 2016 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line | 58.9% | 2016 | — | World Bank | CSV |
| Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 | 54.60 | 2016 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electricity access % of population | 89.3% | 2024 | ↑ 24.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Internet users % of population using the internet | 63.4% | 2024 | ↑ 38.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years | 65.1% | 2024 | ↓ 1.1 pts since 2022 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 | 0.13 | 2025 | ↓ 0.00 since 2014 | V-Dem Institute | CSV Rank Compare |
Not available for Eswatini: Tertiary enrollment.
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Population
1.3M · 2025
↑ 119,875 since 2014
Median age
22 years · 2023
↑ 2.3 years since 2014
Life expectancy
64.3 years · 2024
↑ 10.8 years since 2014
Child mortality
45.1 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 14.9 since 2014
Health expenditure
7.5% · 2023
↑ 0.2 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.6 per 1,000 · 2023
↑ 0.5 since 2016
Adult literacy
90.8% · 2022
Poverty ($3/day)
44.5% · 2016
National poverty line
58.9% · 2016
Gini index
54.60 · 2016
Electricity access
89.3% · 2024
↑ 24.3 pts since 2014
Internet users
63.4% · 2024
↑ 38.4 pts since 2014
Account ownership
65.1% · 2024
↓ 1.1 pts since 2022
Electoral democracy
0.13 · 2025
↓ 0.00 since 2014
Listed companies
Listed in Eswatini, country of incorporation not established
Listed on the Eswatini Stock Exchange; no official source we collected states where these companies are incorporated, so they are not counted as Eswatini companies.
- AGSPACAGS · identity only
- FNB EswatiniFNBE · identity only
- Greystone PartnersGRYS · identity only
- Inala Capital Limited (Inala)INALA · identity only
- Nedbank Eswatini LimitedNED · identity only
- Nkonyeni Precast LimitedNPC · identity only
- Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RSSC)RSC · identity only
- SBC LimitedSBC · identity only
- Swazi Empowerment LimitedSEL · identity only
- Swaziland Property Investment LimitedSWP · identity only
Downloads
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