Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 1.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini peaked at 15.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.3% | — |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +107.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +59.2% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 13.5% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 66% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +107.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 6.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 27 Rwanda 1.6% compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 1.6% compare
- 29 Guinea 1.5% compare
- 31 Mozambique 1.2% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 1.1% compare
- 33 Algeria 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini was 1.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,