Total natural resource rents in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total natural resource rents was 3.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Eswatini, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.0% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Eswatini peaked at 21.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2006.
Eswatini ranks 89th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.4% | — |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 8.6% | -42.6% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | +99.4% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -62.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | +56.9% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -36.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +58.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +35.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -11.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 6.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 5.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 total natural resource rents in Eswatini?
- Total natural resource rents in Eswatini was 3.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for total natural resource rents?
- Eswatini ranks 89th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.