Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 1,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1964 | 1,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2,500 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 3,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 4,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 4,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 10,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1975 | 11,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 10,640 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 9,593 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 11,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 13,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 21,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 1981 | 22,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 18,895 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 17,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 13,954 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 10,407 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 16,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1987 | 24,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 27,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 29,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 32,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 34,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 37,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 39,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 45,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 50,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 49,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 55,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 56,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 54,477 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 52,907 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 59,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 95,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 113,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 95,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 96,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 101,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 91,279 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 96,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 104,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 111,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 111,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 110,174 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 116,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 105,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 94,942 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 104,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 107,093 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 116,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 101,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 120,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 115,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,403 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,407 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,326 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,570 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 94,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,927 current US$ per square kilometre | 101,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Ecuador 125,326 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Chile 125,159 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 122,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 New Caledonia 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 112,549 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105,128 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 121,860 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.