Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini

Eswatini: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 2.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.36
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
72nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
30.92
in 1961
All-time low
0.741
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.36 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini peaked at 30.92 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.741, in 2000.

That places Eswatini 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 28.3
1961 30.92 +9.3%
1962 17.41 -43.7%
1963 14.11 -19.0%
1964 23.18 +64.3%
1965 25.37 +9.4%
1966 15.57 -38.6%
1967 14.48 -7.0%
1968 11.27 -22.2%
1969 10.64 -5.6%
1970 6.19 -41.9%
1971 1.66 -73.1%
1972 6.6 +297.2%
1973 5.44 -17.5%
1974 6.23 +14.4%
1975 4.92 -21.0%
1976 4.21 -14.3%
1977 7.85 +86.3%
1978 11.94 +52.1%
1979 11.35 -4.9%
1980 7.67 -32.5%
1981 5.08 -33.7%
1982 4.11 -19.2%
1983 4.57 +11.4%
1984 4.7 +2.9%
1985 5.11 +8.7%
1986 6.21 +21.6%
1987 6.38 +2.8%
1988 4.99 -21.8%
1989 3.67 -26.5%
1990 4.57 +24.6%
1991 4.32 -5.5%
1992 4.09 -5.1%
1993 3.86 -5.8%
1994 4.12 +6.7%
1995 3.24 -21.2%
1996 1.91 -41.3%
1997 1.53 -19.5%
1998 2.14 +39.5%
1999 1.78 -16.7%
2000 0.741 -58.4%
2001 1.77 +139.1%
2002 1.54 -12.8%
2003 1.59 +2.7%
2004 0.79 -50.2%
2005 1.39 +76.2%
2006 1.05 -24.4%
2007 1.44 +37.3%
2008 2.13 +47.4%
2009 1.59 -25.3%
2010 2.14 +34.3%
2011 2.74 +28.3%
2012 1.96 -28.5%
2013 2.76 +40.8%
2014 2.11 -23.7%
2015 2.47 +17.2%
2016 4.2 +69.8%
2017 3.54 -15.6%
2018 2.81 -20.8%
2019 1.73 -38.3%
2020 2.85 +64.7%
2021 2.85 -0.0%
2022 2.24 -21.5%
2023 2.57 +14.9%
2024 2.36 -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.13 10.64 30.92 10
1970s 6.64 1.66 11.94 10
1980s 5.25 3.67 7.67 10
1990s 3.16 1.53 4.57 10
2000s 1.4 0.741 2.13 10
2010s 2.64 1.73 4.2 10
2020s 2.57 2.24 2.85 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 69 Kenya 2.53 compare
  2. 70 Tajikistan 2.43 compare
  3. 71 Honduras 2.36 compare
  4. 73 Kyrgyzstan 2.29 compare
  5. 74 Nigeria 2.28 compare
  6. 75 Mongolia 2.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Eswatini was 2.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 30.92 in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.741 in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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