Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini

Eswatini: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.61 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.61 million
Change on year
up 84.9%
World rank
190th
of 203 countries
All-time high
77.30 million
in 2005
All-time low
4.20 million
in 2013
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini, 1995–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1995200920231995: 54.0M1996: 42.0M1997: 44.0M1998: 51.0M1999: 15.0M2000: 24.0M2001: 23.0M2002: 45.0M2003: 70.0M2004: 75.1M2005: 77.3M2006: 75.1M2007: 32.2M2008: 26.3M2009: 40.1M2010: 51.4M2011: 10.1M2012: 29.1M2013: 4.2M2014: 15.6M2015: 14.2M2016: 13.2M2017: 13.2M2018: 16.4M2019: 14.3M2020: 7.0M2021: 7.8M2022: 12.2M2023: 22.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini stood at 22.61 million.

The figure is up 84.9% on the previous year and up 438.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini peaked at 77.30 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million, in 2013.

Eswatini ranks 190th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 54.00 million —
1996 42.00 million -22.2%
1997 44.00 million +4.8%
1998 51.00 million +15.9%
1999 15.00 million -70.6%
2000 24.00 million +60.0%
2001 23.00 million -4.2%
2002 45.00 million +95.7%
2003 70.04 million +55.6%
2004 75.10 million +7.2%
2005 77.30 million +2.9%
2006 75.10 million -2.8%
2007 32.20 million -57.1%
2008 26.30 million -18.3%
2009 40.10 million +52.5%
2010 51.40 million +28.2%
2011 10.10 million -80.4%
2012 29.10 million +188.1%
2013 4.20 million -85.6%
2014 15.60 million +271.4%
2015 14.20 million -9.0%
2016 13.20 million -7.0%
2017 13.20 million +0.0%
2018 16.40 million +24.2%
2019 14.30 million -12.8%
2020 7.04 million -50.7%
2021 7.78 million +10.4%
2022 12.23 million +57.2%
2023 22.61 million +84.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 22.61 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 22.61 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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
2014 +271.4% 4.20 million 15.60 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.20 million 15.00 million 54.00 million 5
2000s 48.81 million 23.00 million 77.30 million 10
2010s 18.17 million 4.20 million 51.40 million 10
2020s 12.42 million 7.04 million 22.61 million 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 187 Micronesia (country) 27.00 million compare
  2. 188 Chad 25.00 million compare
  3. 189 Guinea-Bissau 23.22 million compare
  4. 191 Montserrat 18.69 million compare
  5. 192 Palau 14.99 million compare
  6. 193 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini was 22.61 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 77.30 million in 2005.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million in 2013.
How does Eswatini rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Eswatini ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 438.4%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
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