Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
59th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini stood at 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini peaked at 10,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,174 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 1,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 3,958 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1965 | 4,744 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 4,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 4,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 4,089 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 4,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 2,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 2,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18396.0% |
| 1973 | 1,933 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 2,293 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 2,757 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 2,561 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 3,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 3,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 5,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 4,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 3,973 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 4,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 4,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 3,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,850 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 4,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 4,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 4,893 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 4,976 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 3,783 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 3,909 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,523 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 3,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 1,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 1,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 1,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 1,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 2,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 1,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,195 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 2,149 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 3,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 4,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 4,322 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 8,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 6,002 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 7,874 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 6,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 7,007 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 9,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 10,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 7,466 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 5,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 7,253 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 7,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +18396.0% | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,503 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,923 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,427 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,161 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,925 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,513 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,507 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,870 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 56 Solomon Islands 7,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Togo 7,652 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,613 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tunisia 7,432 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Serbia 7,271 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Sierra Leone 7,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Eswatini was 7,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.