Natural resource rents in Eswatini

Eswatini: Natural resource rents was 3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
89th
of 211 countries
All-time high
21.47
in 1985
All-time low
2.01
in 2006
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Eswatini, 1970–2021

05101520197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 3 for 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, natural resource rents in Eswatini peaked at 21.47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.01, 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.

Natural resource rents in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Eswatini, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 17.4 —
1971 15.06 -13.4%
1972 8.64 -42.6%
1973 6.69 -22.5%
1974 8.37 +25.1%
1975 14.64 +75.0%
1976 15.19 +3.7%
1977 12.56 -17.3%
1978 14.42 +14.8%
1979 13.16 -8.7%
1980 10.13 -23.0%
1981 11 +8.6%
1982 12.43 +12.9%
1983 6.83 -45.0%
1984 10.76 +57.6%
1985 21.47 +99.4%
1986 7.97 -62.9%
1987 5.52 -30.8%
1988 8.65 +56.9%
1989 8.83 +2.0%
1990 5.59 -36.6%
1991 4.79 -14.3%
1992 4.39 -8.5%
1993 4.23 -3.7%
1994 4.06 -4.0%
1995 4.12 +1.5%
1996 4.45 +8.0%
1997 3.86 -13.1%
1998 4.12 +6.6%
1999 3.24 -21.3%
2000 2.96 -8.5%
2001 3.46 +16.8%
2002 4.47 +29.2%
2003 2.86 -36.1%
2004 2.37 -17.0%
2005 2.05 -13.4%
2006 2.01 -1.9%
2007 2.65 +31.8%
2008 3.78 +42.2%
2009 2.67 -29.2%
2010 2.39 -10.6%
2011 2.64 +10.6%
2012 4.18 +58.2%
2013 4.5 +7.7%
2014 3.44 -23.6%
2015 3.41 -0.9%
2016 4.6 +35.1%
2017 4.04 -12.3%
2018 3.14 -22.2%
2019 3.28 +4.2%
2020 3.38 +3.2%
2021 3 -11.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.61 6.69 17.4 10
1980s 10.36 5.52 21.47 10
1990s 4.29 3.24 5.59 10
2000s 2.93 2.01 4.47 10
2010s 3.56 2.39 4.6 10
2020s 3.19 3 3.38 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 86 Panama 3.66 compare
  2. 87 Mexico 3.64 compare
  3. 88 India 3.16 compare
  4. 90 Gambia 2.86 compare
  5. 91 Bhutan 2.73 compare
  6. 92 Argentina 2.65 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Eswatini?
Natural resource rents in Eswatini was 3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 21.47 in 1985.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 2006.
How does Eswatini rank for natural resource rents?
Eswatini ranks 89th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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