Wages and salaries in Eswatini
Eswatini: Wages and salaries was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Eswatini, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.07 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 259.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Eswatini peaked at 4.55 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.55 million current LCU, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 44th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.55 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 63.62 million current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 73.33 million current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 81.16 million current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 86.38 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 101.97 million current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 115.74 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 137.94 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 159.69 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 224.62 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1991 | 269.64 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 357.05 million current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 491.55 million current LCU | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 538.85 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 611.23 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 709.77 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 781.23 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 824.23 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 1.95 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.92 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.37 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.07 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142.24 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.07 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.93 million current LCU | 52.55 million current LCU | 159.69 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 582.40 million current LCU | 224.62 million current LCU | 1.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 1.07 billion current LCU | 4.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 billion current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Eswatini?
- Wages and salaries in Eswatini was 4.07 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.55 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for wages and salaries?
- Eswatini ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.