River flow minimum in Eswatini
Eswatini: River flow minimum was 58.26 m3 per sec in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.26 m3 per sec
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
166th
of 234 countries
All-time high
80.44 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
20.07 m3 per sec
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 58.26 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Eswatini peaked at 80.44 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.07 m3 per sec, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 166th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.44 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 44.1 m3 per sec | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 36.03 m3 per sec | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 36.12 m3 per sec | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.1 m3 per sec | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 43.87 m3 per sec | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 51.59 m3 per sec | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 48.75 m3 per sec | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 52.85 m3 per sec | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 54.22 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 53.86 m3 per sec | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.05 m3 per sec | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 33.67 m3 per sec | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 30.85 m3 per sec | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 26.34 m3 per sec | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 20.07 m3 per sec | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 28.42 m3 per sec | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 35.89 m3 per sec | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 53.07 m3 per sec | +47.9% |
| 2024 | 58.26 m3 per sec | +9.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 58.26 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 58.26 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.96 m3 per sec | 36.03 m3 per sec | 80.44 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.91 m3 per sec | 26.34 m3 per sec | 54.22 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 m3 per sec | 20.07 m3 per sec | 58.26 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 163 Dominican Republic 70.17 m3 per sec compare
- 164 Yemen 69.21 m3 per sec compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 68.78 m3 per sec compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 167 East Timor 50.4 m3 per sec compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 46.67 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow minimum in Eswatini?
- River flow minimum in Eswatini was 58.26 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 80.44 m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 m3 per sec in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for river flow minimum?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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