Food imports in Eswatini

Eswatini: Food imports was 63.08 million constant US$ in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
63.08 million constant US$
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
310.88 million constant US$
in 1995
All-time low
63.08 million constant US$
in 2010
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Food imports in Eswatini, 1990–2010

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M1990200020101990: 117.0M constant US$1991: 225.4M constant US$1992: 236.5M constant US$1993: 259.7M constant US$1994: 234.5M constant US$1995: 310.9M constant US$1996: 235.8M constant US$1997: 217.1M constant US$1998: 183.3M constant US$1999: 207.5M constant US$2000: 180.2M constant US$2001: 154.3M constant US$2002: 125.3M constant US$2003: 151.3M constant US$2004: 218.3M constant US$2005: 164.9M constant US$2006: 107.9M constant US$2007: 139.6M constant US$2008: 72.7M constant US$2009: 68.6M constant US$2010: 63.1M constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food imports in Eswatini is 63.08 million constant US$, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Eswatini peaked at 310.88 million constant US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 63.08 million constant US$, in 2010.

That places Eswatini 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 222.77 million constant US$ 117.00 million constant US$ 310.88 million constant US$ 10
2000s 138.29 million constant US$ 68.59 million constant US$ 218.26 million constant US$ 10
2010s 63.08 million constant US$ 63.08 million constant US$ 63.08 million constant US$ 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 19 Mali 135.86 million constant US$ compare
  2. 20 Madagascar 96.84 million constant US$ compare
  3. 21 Malawi 87.29 million constant US$ compare
  4. 23 Sierra Leone 62.24 million constant US$ compare
  5. 24 Gambia 43.10 million constant US$ compare
  6. 25 Cape Verde 40.48 million constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Eswatini?
Food imports in Eswatini was 63.08 million constant US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 310.88 million constant US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 63.08 million constant US$ in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for food imports?
Eswatini ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2010.
Is food imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
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