Remittances in Eswatini
Eswatini: Remittances was 0.6863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Remittances in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, remittances in Eswatini stood at 0.6863. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Eswatini peaked at 15.75 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6863, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.34 | — |
| 1975 | 2.77 | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 3.59 | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 3.97 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.19 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.52 | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 7 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 6.92 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 9.55 | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 10.65 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 13.21 | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 12.25 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 13.5 | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.75 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 10.12 | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 8.62 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 5.43 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.52 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.03 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6863 | -60.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.6863 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.01, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.6863 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +107.1% | 1.34 | 2.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 | 1.34 | 4.19 | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9 | 6.52 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 | 4.52 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 | 2.65 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.25 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 0.6863 | 2.75 | 5 |
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 remittances in Eswatini?
- Remittances in Eswatini was 0.6863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 in 1989.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6863 in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for remittances?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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