Global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini

Eswatini: Global change over the last 50 years was 90 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
143
in 1996
All-time low
44
in 1978
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini, 1968–2024

406080100120140196819962024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini stood at 90.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini peaked at 143 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1978.

Eswatini ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini, 1968 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1968 50 —
1969 50 +0.0%
1970 50 +0.0%
1971 50 +0.0%
1972 50 +0.0%
1973 50 +0.0%
1974 50 +0.0%
1975 50 +0.0%
1976 50 +0.0%
1977 53 +6.0%
1978 44 -17.0%
1979 60 +36.4%
1980 70 +16.7%
1981 70 +0.0%
1982 80 +14.3%
1983 80 +0.0%
1984 90 +12.5%
1985 90 +0.0%
1986 100 +11.1%
1987 100 +0.0%
1988 110 +10.0%
1989 110 +0.0%
1990 110 +0.0%
1991 105 -4.5%
1992 100 -4.8%
1993 110 +10.0%
1994 120 +9.1%
1995 138 +15.0%
1996 143 +3.6%
1997 116 -18.9%
1998 131 +12.9%
1999 111 -15.3%
2000 119 +7.2%
2001 122 +2.5%
2002 85 -30.3%
2003 85 +0.0%
2004 105 +23.5%
2005 105 +0.0%
2006 110 +4.8%
2007 110 +0.0%
2008 110 +0.0%
2009 110 +0.0%
2010 100 -9.1%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 95 -5.0%
2015 95 +0.0%
2016 95 +0.0%
2017 95 +0.0%
2018 90 -5.3%
2019 90 +0.0%
2020 80 -11.1%
2021 85 +6.2%
2022 90 +5.9%
2023 90 +0.0%
2024 90 +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 90 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 90 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +36.4% 44 60
2002 -30.3% 122 85

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50 50 50 2
1970s 50.7 44 60 10
1980s 90 70 110 10
1990s 118.4 100 143 10
2000s 106.1 85 122 10
2010s 96 90 100 10
2020s 87 80 90 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 180 compare
  2. 204 Aruba 176.5 compare
  3. 205 Guam 109.64 compare
  4. 207 Northern Mariana Islands 72.62 compare
  5. 208 Bhutan 63 compare
  6. 209 Mongolia 31 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini?
Global change over the last 50 years in Eswatini was 90 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 143 in 1996.
What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1978.
How does Eswatini rank for global change over the last 50 years?
Eswatini ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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