Personal remittances oda in Eswatini

Eswatini: Personal remittances oda was 132.17 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
132.17 million
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
152nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
144.41 million
in 2017
All-time low
3.53 million
in 1974
Years of data
48
1974–2021

Personal remittances oda in Eswatini, 1974–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, personal remittances oda in Eswatini stood at 132.17 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances oda in Eswatini peaked at 144.41 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million, in 1974.

Eswatini ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Personal remittances oda in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances oda in Eswatini, 1974 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1974 3.53 million —
1975 7.98 million +125.9%
1976 9.78 million +22.5%
1977 12.07 million +23.5%
1978 14.26 million +18.1%
1979 16.87 million +18.3%
1980 35.31 million +109.3%
1981 39.93 million +13.1%
1982 37.21 million -6.8%
1983 53.05 million +42.6%
1984 52.67 million -0.7%
1985 47.55 million -9.7%
1986 55.01 million +15.7%
1987 78.88 million +43.4%
1988 94.79 million +20.2%
1989 109.77 million +15.8%
1990 112.82 million +2.8%
1991 108.64 million -3.7%
1992 110.69 million +1.9%
1993 82.74 million -25.3%
1994 77.07 million -6.9%
1995 82.22 million +6.7%
1996 75.40 million -8.3%
1997 83.75 million +11.1%
1998 78.37 million -6.4%
1999 70.01 million -10.7%
2000 56.80 million -18.9%
2001 52.72 million -7.2%
2002 44.13 million -16.3%
2003 65.23 million +47.8%
2004 82.80 million +26.9%
2005 95.42 million +15.2%
2006 95.66 million +0.2%
2007 95.12 million -0.6%
2008 89.64 million -5.8%
2009 93.46 million +4.3%
2010 54.69 million -41.5%
2011 63.51 million +16.1%
2012 88.55 million +39.4%
2013 75.12 million -15.2%
2014 95.82 million +27.6%
2015 95.77 million -0.1%
2016 98.42 million +2.8%
2017 144.41 million +46.7%
2018 125.74 million -12.9%
2019 118.70 million -5.6%
2020 112.50 million -5.2%
2021 132.17 million +17.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 132.17 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 132.17 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances oda 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
1975 +125.9% 3.53 million 7.98 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.75 million 3.53 million 16.87 million 6
1980s 60.42 million 35.31 million 109.77 million 10
1990s 88.17 million 70.01 million 112.82 million 10
2000s 77.10 million 44.13 million 95.66 million 10
2010s 96.07 million 54.69 million 144.41 million 10
2020s 122.33 million 112.50 million 132.17 million 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 149 Curacao 141.92 million compare
  2. 150 Belize 135.36 million compare
  3. 151 South Sudan 135.00 million compare
  4. 153 Uruguay 125.73 million compare
  5. 154 Barbados 85.18 million compare
  6. 155 Djibouti 79.43 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances oda in Eswatini?
Personal remittances oda in Eswatini was 132.17 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest personal remittances oda recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 144.41 million in 2017.
What is the lowest personal remittances oda recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million in 1974.
How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances oda?
Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is personal remittances oda rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. 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 Personal remittances oda. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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