Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 93.03 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 93.03 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 122.45 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 48.86, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79 | — |
| 1971 | 78.18 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 71.56 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 71.85 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 63.71 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 51.29 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 48.86 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 49.63 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 51.02 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 62.56 | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 73.89 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 74.17 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 82.59 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 92.97 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 100.84 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 107.49 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 99.12 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 97.66 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.21 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 95.2 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 91.34 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 97.15 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 103.66 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 114.27 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 120.71 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 122.45 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 121.65 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 119.85 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 117.64 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 115.74 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 118.69 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 117.92 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 113.44 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 109.75 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 106.07 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 101.18 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 97.02 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 94.25 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 95.48 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 96.52 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 96.45 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.09 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 88.9 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 89.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.85 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 91.56 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 92.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.03 | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 93.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.8, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 93.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.7, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.77 | 48.86 | 79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.41 | 73.89 | 107.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.45 | 91.34 | 122.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.03 | 94.25 | 118.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.81 | 88.74 | 96.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Eswatini?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Eswatini was 93.03 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 122.45 in 1995.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.86 in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.