Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eswatini stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eswatini peaked at 10.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Eswatini 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +5296.4% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +66820.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -77.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +110.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +8045.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +89.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -79.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +967.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +313.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -97.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +78.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1251.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +66820.9% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| 2008 | +8045.3% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 2001 | +5296.4% | 0.2% | 10.0% |
| 2018 | +1251.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| 2012 | +967.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 195 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 196 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 197 Bahamas 0.2% compare
- 199 Belize 0.1% compare
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 201 Bermuda 0.0% 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 to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eswatini?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Eswatini was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Eswatini ranks 198th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.