Return on assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Return on assets was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2015
All-time low
2.1%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Return on assets in Eswatini, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, return on assets in Eswatini stood at 3.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, return on assets in Eswatini peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Return on assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.4% | — |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +52.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.3%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is return on assets in Eswatini?
- Return on assets in Eswatini was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest return on assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest return on assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for return on assets?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is return on assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Return on assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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