Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) was 3.79 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net investment in nonfinancial assets in Eswatini is 3.79 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 274.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Eswatini peaked at 5.49 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 616.70 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 616.70 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 641.84 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 765.00 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 784.17 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 795.19 million current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 981.29 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.31 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 2.03 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 1.91 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 billion current LCU | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +143.7% |
| 2015 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3.97 billion current LCU | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.34 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 5.49 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 billion current LCU | -31.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.79 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.00 billion current LCU, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 263.21 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616.70 million current LCU | 616.70 million current LCU | 616.70 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion current LCU | 641.84 million current LCU | 2.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 billion current LCU | 1.01 billion current LCU | 4.68 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.64 billion current LCU | 3.79 billion current LCU | 5.49 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Eswatini?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Eswatini was 3.79 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.70 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.