Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini
Eswatini: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 2.86 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini is 2.86 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini peaked at 4.38 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.61 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3.15 Percentage of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 4.18 Percentage of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 Percentage of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 Percentage of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 1.66 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.09 Percentage of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 Percentage of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.42 Percentage of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.14 Percentage of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.19 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.33 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.21 Percentage of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 3.9 Percentage of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.02 Percentage of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.31 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.48 Percentage of GDP | 1.61 Percentage of GDP | 4.18 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 Percentage of GDP | 2.04 Percentage of GDP | 4.38 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 Percentage of GDP | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | 3.31 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 4 Lesotho 4.32 Percentage of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 11.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.43 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.49 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 8.82 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Uganda 7.48 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 7.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Zambia 6.78 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Eswatini
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.34 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.54 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 238.1 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 17,360 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 1,950 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 10,000 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 17,200 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 4,054 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Eswatini was 2.86 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Eswatini ranks 7th out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.