Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate was -3.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 296.0%
World rank
133rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
29.73 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-26.52 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
125
1901–2025
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1901–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -3.96 % change on previous year for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 296.0% on the previous year and down 551.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 29.73 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -26.52 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Eswatini 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1902 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 4.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 29.73 % change on previous year | +2070.3% |
| 1965 | 20.83 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1967 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 1968 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1969 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -2.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.7519 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1973 | -26.52 % change on previous year | +3426.5% |
| 1974 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 7.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +225.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9259 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -0.9434 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -0.9524 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -4.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -3.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -1.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -3.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +683.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8696 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2021 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -2082.6% |
| 2022 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2023 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2025 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3342 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.292 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4286 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 29.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -26.52 % change on previous year | 24.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.277 % change on previous year | -2.75 % change on previous year | 0.9259 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8779 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1074 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -17.39 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More social development data for Eswatini
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,414 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 220 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate in Eswatini was -3.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.52 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Eswatini rank for key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of liberal democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.