Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
70th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 10,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Eswatini ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,214 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1963 | 4,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1965 | 9,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 5,975 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1967 | 5,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 4,746 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 5,554 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 2,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1971 | 679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 3,243 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +377.2% |
| 1973 | 3,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 4,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 3,520 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 3,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 7,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1978 | 8,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 8,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 7,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 5,470 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 4,269 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 5,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 4,922 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 3,858 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 4,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 5,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 4,530 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 3,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 5,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1991 | 5,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 5,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,275 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,010 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,778 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2,541 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 2,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 3,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 2,452 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 1,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 2,782 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2002 | 1,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 2,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 1,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 2,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 2,218 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 3,221 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 4,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 3,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 6,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 8,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 6,326 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 7,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 5,892 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 6,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 10,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 10,350 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 4,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 7,065 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 7,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 6,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +377.2% | 679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,243 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,099 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,137 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,017 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,449 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,469 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,898 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,896 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 67 Serbia 7,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Montenegro 7,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sierra Leone 6,970 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,236 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Philippines 6,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Liberia 5,815 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, per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 6,581 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,583 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 679.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.