Net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini

Eswatini: Net official development assistance and aid received was 110.43 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
110.43 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
176.98 million
in 2016
All-time low
11.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini is 110.43 million, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini peaked at 176.98 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.63 million, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 97.60 million —
1961 126.95 million +30.1%
1962 68.38 million -46.1%
1963 66.13 million -3.3%
1964 129.64 million +96.0%
1965 146.31 million +12.9%
1966 96.29 million -34.2%
1967 85.21 million -11.5%
1968 76.56 million -10.1%
1969 89.58 million +17.0%
1970 46.60 million -48.0%
1971 11.63 million -75.0%
1972 53.50 million +360.0%
1973 60.01 million +12.2%
1974 73.79 million +23.0%
1975 58.33 million -21.0%
1976 53.97 million -7.5%
1977 114.98 million +113.1%
1978 144.61 million +25.8%
1979 139.77 million -3.3%
1980 126.16 million -9.7%
1981 90.93 million -27.9%
1982 71.07 million -21.8%
1983 89.38 million +25.8%
1984 82.23 million -8.0%
1985 64.71 million -21.3%
1986 77.01 million +19.0%
1987 91.76 million +19.1%
1988 75.94 million -17.2%
1989 61.79 million -18.6%
1990 94.03 million +52.2%
1991 87.96 million -6.5%
1992 87.76 million -0.2%
1993 88.02 million +0.3%
1994 84.15 million -4.4%
1995 79.86 million -5.1%
1996 43.41 million -45.6%
1997 36.92 million -14.9%
1998 50.83 million +37.7%
1999 40.93 million -19.5%
2000 17.53 million -57.2%
2001 47.00 million +168.0%
2002 32.81 million -30.2%
2003 44.62 million +36.0%
2004 25.39 million -43.1%
2005 48.79 million +92.2%
2006 37.87 million -22.4%
2007 54.44 million +43.8%
2008 74.72 million +37.2%
2009 63.75 million -14.7%
2010 101.76 million +59.6%
2011 134.68 million +32.3%
2012 105.68 million -21.5%
2013 130.44 million +23.4%
2014 98.53 million -24.5%
2015 111.63 million +13.3%
2016 176.98 million +58.6%
2017 173.32 million -2.1%
2018 137.09 million -20.9%
2019 81.01 million -40.9%
2020 118.57 million +46.4%
2021 132.51 million +11.8%
2022 101.56 million -23.4%
2023 110.43 million +8.7%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 110.43 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 110.43 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received 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
1972 +360.0% 11.63 million 53.50 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.26 million 66.13 million 146.31 million 10
1970s 75.72 million 11.63 million 144.61 million 10
1980s 83.10 million 61.79 million 126.16 million 10
1990s 69.39 million 36.92 million 94.03 million 10
2000s 44.69 million 17.53 million 74.72 million 10
2010s 125.11 million 81.01 million 176.98 million 10
2020s 115.77 million 101.56 million 132.51 million 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 123 Azerbaijan 123.22 million compare
  2. 124 Samoa 117.17 million compare
  3. 125 Belarus 114.75 million compare
  4. 127 Cape Verde 101.71 million compare
  5. 128 Kiribati 98.32 million compare
  6. 129 Mauritius 94.86 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Eswatini was 110.43 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 176.98 million in 2016.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 11.63 million in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Eswatini ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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