Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices in Eswatini, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Eswatini stood at 0.0002 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Eswatini peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +365.3% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | +83.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, General … square kilometre Current in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +365.3% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 111 Lesotho 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Afghanistan 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 France 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Romania 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Chad 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Austria 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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 gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Eswatini?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices in Eswatini was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, current prices rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.