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Africa > Swaziland > Economy

SWAZI ECONOMY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Agriculture > products
sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep
Aid as % of GDP 91% [91st of 129]
Economic freedom 73 [73rd of 156]
Exchange rates
emalangeni per US dollar - 6.4597 (2004), 7.5648 (2003), 10.5407 (2002), 8.6092 (2001), 6.9398 (2000)
Exports > Goods and services 22% [22nd of 156]
Exports to US $113.00 [113rd of 224]
GDP > PPP $135.00 [135th of 163]
Income distribution > Poorest 10% 105% [105th of 114]
Income distribution > Poorest 20% 107% [107th of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 10% 1% [1st of 114]
Income distribution > Richest 20% 3% [3rd of 114]
Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines 137 [137th of 183]
World Trade > Exports > Base metal handheld equipment 84 [84th of 110]
World Trade > Exports > Iron steel bars rods etc 96 [96th of 106]
World Trade > Imports > Meat offal preserved nes 82 [82nd of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Mech transmission equipment 106 [106th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Mechanical handling equipment 109 [109th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Mens boys wear, woven 86 [86th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Special industrial machines nes 116 [116th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Special transactions nes 58 [58th of 118]

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SOURCES: ; Official Development Assistance (ODA) received as a % of Gross Domestic Product (GDP); Index of 'economic freedom', according to the American organisation 'The Heritage Foundation'. It is worth noting that such indices are based on highly culturally contingent factors. This data makes a number of assumptions about 'freedom' and the role of the government that are not accepted by much of the world's population. A broad discussion of The Heritage Foundation's definition and methodology can be found at http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/ChapterPDFs/chapter5.HTML.; The official value of a country's monetary unit at a given date or over a given period of time, as expressed in units of local currency per US dollar and as determined by international market forces or official fiat.; Exports of goods and services as a % of GDP, 2000; in US dollars. Jan 2003 - March 2003; Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in Millions of International Dollars, 2004.; Share of income or consumption (%). The distribution of income is typically more unequal than the distribution of consumption.; US exports of textile, sewing machines, USD Thousands, 2004; Exports of Base metal handheld equipment, by country, in thousands USD; Exports of Iron/steel bars/rods/etc, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Meat/offal preserved n.e.s, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Mech transmission equipment, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Mechanical handling equipment, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Mens/boys wear, woven, by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Special industrial machines n.e.s., by country, in thousands USD; Imports of Special transactions n.e.s., by country, in thousands USD

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

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