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Currency
 

Currency
"lilangeni, pl., emalangeni "
DEC alternative conversion factor > LCU per US$ 6.36  
ISO code SZL 748  
Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average 6.77  
PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 0.5 [63rd of 169]
Regime
South African rand (1.0)
Subdivision 100 [12th of 192]
Symbol "L, pl., E "  
Terms of trade since 1995 100 [50th of 117]


 

SOURCES
Pacific Exchange Rate Services; World Development Indicators database; The World Bank Group

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

Energy

 

Adjusted savings: energy depletion > % of GNI 0.01 % of GNI [93rd of 98]
Bagasse > Consumption by industry & construction 1,490,000 ton [21st of 80]
    Bagasse > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 1,504.248 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 76]
Bagasse > Consumption by other industries and construction 1,490,000 ton [21st of 80]
    Bagasse > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 1,504.248 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 76]
Bagasse > Energy balance requirement 2,127,000 ton [20th of 83]
    Bagasse > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 1,880.637 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 79]
Bagasse > Gross inland availability 2,127,000 ton [20th of 83]
    Bagasse > Gross inland availability (per capita) 1,880.637 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 79]
Bagasse > Net inland availability 1,490,000 ton [21st of 80]
    Bagasse > Net inland availability (per capita) 1,504.248 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 76]
Bagasse > Production 2,127,000 ton [20th of 83]
    Bagasse > Production (per capita) 1,880.637 ton per 1,000 people [2nd of 79]
    Bagasse > Statistical differences (per capita) 1,880,636,604,774,540 ton per 1e+15 people [2nd of 18]
Coal > Additional resources 793,000,000 ton [21st of 35]
    Coal > Additional resources (per capita) 937.77 ton per capita [7th of 31]
Coal > Consumption by households 5,000 ton [33rd of 39]
    Coal > Consumption by households (per capita) 5.731 ton per 1,000 people [20th of 39]
Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers 5,000 ton [42nd of 52]
    Coal > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 5.731 ton per 1,000 people [27th of 52]
Coal > Consumption by industry & construction 5,000 ton [68th of 83]
    Coal > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 5.731 ton per 1,000 people [58th of 81]
Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction 5,000 ton [67th of 82]
    Coal > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 5.731 ton per 1,000 people [56th of 80]
Coal > Consumption by transportation industry 4,000 ton [14th of 21]
    Coal > Consumption by transportation industry (per capita) 4,585.056 ton per million people [3rd of 21]
Coal > Consumption in rail transport 4,000 ton [11th of 18]
    Coal > Consumption in rail transport (per capita) 4,585.056 ton per million people [2nd of 18]
Coal > Conversion in thermal power plants 80,000 ton [56th of 63]
    Coal > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita) 70.734 ton per 1,000 people [41st of 63]
Coal > Conversion to other forms of energy 80,000 ton [61st of 73]
    Coal > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita) 70.734 ton per 1,000 people [45th of 72]
Coal > Energy balance requirement 360,000 ton [62nd of 108]
    Coal > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 318.302 ton per 1,000 people [37th of 105]
Coal > Gross inland availability 360,000 ton [62nd of 108]
    Coal > Gross inland availability (per capita) 318.302 ton per 1,000 people [37th of 105]
Coal > Net inland availability 14,000 ton [68th of 89]
    Coal > Net inland availability (per capita) 16.048 ton per 1,000 people [53rd of 87]
Coal > Production 360,000 ton [35th of 65]
    Coal > Production (per capita) 318.302 ton per 1,000 people [22nd of 62]
Coal > Recoverable reserves 208,000,000 ton [22nd of 53]
    Coal > Recoverable reserves (per capita) 183.908 ton per capita [7th of 51]
    Coal > Statistical differences (per capita) 247,568,523,430,592 ton per 1e+15 people [2nd of 83]
Coal > Total known reserves 1,000,000,000 ton [20th of 46]
    Coal > Total known reserves (per capita) 1,182.56 ton per capita [6th of 41]
Coal > Total resources in place 1,793,000,000 ton [24th of 51]
    Coal > Total resources in place (per capita) 2,120.331 ton per capita [9th of 46]
Electrical outages > days 28.42 days [8th of 42]
Electricity > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 6.78 % [18th of 39]
Electricity > Consumption 1,200,000,000 kWh [27th of 210]
    Electricity > Consumption (per capita) 1,059.073 kWh per capita [23rd of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by energy sector 3,000,000 kWh [64th of 77]
    Electricity > Consumption by energy sector (per capita) 3.439 kWh per capita [60th of 75]
Electricity > Consumption by households 110,000,000 kWh [132nd of 189]
    Electricity > Consumption by households (per capita) 126.089 kWh per capita [100th of 188]
Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers 290,000,000 kWh [128th of 202]
    Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita) 332.417 kWh per capita [94th of 201]
Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction 130,000,000 kWh [129th of 166]
    Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita) 149.014 kWh per capita [98th of 165]
Electricity > Consumption by mining industry (energy commodities) 3,000,000 kWh [37th of 44]
    Electricity > Consumption by mining industry (energy commodities) (per capita) 3.439 kWh per capita [31st of 42]
Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction 130,000,000 kWh [127th of 165]
    Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita) 149.014 kWh per capita [95th of 164]
Electricity > Consumption by public lighting 50,000,000 kWh [26th of 76]
    Electricity > Consumption by public lighting (per capita) 57.313 kWh per capita [9th of 72]
Electricity > Consumption in agriculture 130,000,000 kWh [63rd of 100]
    Electricity > Consumption in agriculture (per capita) 149.014 kWh per capita [28th of 98]
Electricity > Energy balance requirement 195,000,000 kWh [125th of 155]
    Electricity > Energy balance requirement (per capita) 172.414 kWh per capita [97th of 154]
Electricity > Gross inland availability 460,000,000 kWh [158th of 211]
    Electricity > Gross inland availability (per capita) 406.72 kWh per capita [160th of 210]
Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer 475,000,000 kWh [155th of 211]
    Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer (per capita) 419.982 kWh per capita [161st of 210]
Electricity > Hydro > Production 195,000,000 kWh [115th of 147]
    Electricity > Hydro > Production (per capita) 172.414 kWh per capita [85th of 146]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public 195,000,000 kWh [113rd of 145]
    Electricity > Hydro > Production > Public (per capita) 172.414 kWh per capita [83rd of 144]
Electricity > Hydro > Production > Self-producer 10,000,000 kWh [39th of 56]
    Electricity > Hydro > Production > Self-producer (per capita) 9.808 kWh per capita [25th of 54]
Electricity > Imports > A note
supplied by South Africa (2000)
Electricity > Net inland availability 420,000,000 kWh [132nd of 202]
    Electricity > Net inland availability (per capita) 481.431 kWh per capita [102nd of 201]
Electricity > Net production 460,000,000 kWh [155th of 211]
    Electricity > Net production (per capita) 406.72 kWh per capita [161st of 210]
Electricity > Production 460,000,000 kWh [83rd of 210]
    Electricity > Production (per capita) 405.978 kWh per capita [79th of 198]
Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel 58% [136th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Hydro 42% [63rd of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear 0% [69th of 223]
Electricity > Production by source > Other 0% [88th of 210]
Electricity > Station use & station loss 15,000,000 kWh [142nd of 179]
    Electricity > Station use & station loss (per capita) 13.263 kWh per capita [138th of 178]
Electricity > Thermal > Production 280,000,000 kWh [150th of 209]
    Electricity > Thermal > Production (per capita) 247.569 kWh per capita [149th of 208]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public 2,000,000 kWh [186th of 207]
    Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public (per capita) 2.597 kWh per capita [151st of 205]
Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer 280,000,000 kWh [77th of 143]
    Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer (per capita) 247.569 kWh per capita [39th of 136]
Electricity > Total production, public 195,000,000 kWh [171st of 211]
    Electricity > Total production, public (per capita) 172.414 kWh per capita [170th of 210]
Electricity > Total production, self-producer 280,000,000 kWh [77th of 145]
    Electricity > Total production, self-producer (per capita) 247.569 kWh per capita [43rd of 138]
electricity consumption > Date of > Information 2003  
Fuel exports > % of merchandise exports 0.71 % [103rd of 143]
Fuel imports > % of merchandise imports 12.61 % [59th of 154]
Hydroelectricity consumption 0.19 [117th of 213]
    Hydroelectricity consumption (per capita) 1.67 per 10 million people [82nd of 207]
Natural gas > Consumption 0 cu m [96th of 206]
    Natural gas > Consumption (per capita) 0 cu m per capita [97th of 206]
Natural gas > Exports 0 cu m [73rd of 202]
Natural gas > Imports 0 cu m [84th of 200]
Natural gas > Proved reserves 0 cu m [119th of 203]
natural gas consumption > Date of > Information 2003 est.  
Oil > Consumption 3,490 bbl/day [138th of 212]
    Oil > Consumption (per capita) 3.099 bbl/day per 1,000 people [120th of 190]
Oil > Exports 0 bbl/day [134th of 184]
Oil > Imports 3,530 bbl/day [147th of 186]
Oil > Production 0 bbl/day [133rd of 212]
    Oil > Production (per capita) 0 bbl/day per million peopl [133rd of 198]
Oil > Proved reserves 0 bbl [116th of 206]
    Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP) 2,780.664 Btu per $1 of GDP [128th of 171]
    Oil Consumption Test (per capita) 6,250,887.403 Btu per capita [115th of 177]
    Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP) 2,780.664 Btu per $1 of GDP [128th of 171]
    Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita) 6,250,887.403 Btu per capita [115th of 177]
Wall plugs > Frequency 50 HZ [33rd of 151]
Wall plugs > Plug type
UK
Wall plugs > Voltage 230 V [51st of 209]


 

SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption ; Energy Information Administration; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption ; World bank;

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

Industry
 

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion > % of GNI 1.28 % of GNI [25th of 84]
Changes in inventories > constant LCU 13234220  
Changes in inventories > current LCU 53900000  
Changes in inventories > current US$ 11,707,080 $ [97th of 138]
    Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP) 8.151 $ per $1 million of GDP [62nd of 167]
    Changes in inventories > current US$ (per capita) 12.198 $ per 1,000 people [75th of 167]
Chemicals > % of value added in manufacturing 0.01 % [84th of 91]
Machinery and transport equipment > % of value added in manufacturing 0.87 % [82nd of 91]
Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports 76.42 % [43rd of 156]
Manufactures imports > % of merchandise imports 64.44 % [100th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth 1.69 % [92nd of 156]
Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ 376,537,600 constant 2000 US$ [84th of 155]
    Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 332.924 constant 2000 US$ per c [39th of 155]
Manufacturing, value added > constant LCU 577027200  
Manufacturing, value added > current LCU 3633383000  
Manufacturing, value added > current US$ 571,376,500 $ [83rd of 167]
    Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 209.257 $ per $1,000 of GDP [15th of 180]
    Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per capita) 505.196 $ per capita [35th of 180]
Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports 0.23 % [119th of 154]
Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports 0.96 % [114th of 155]
Other manufacturing > % of value added in manufacturing 55.6 % [14th of 107]
Patent applications, nonresidents 47 [67th of 96]
    Patent applications, nonresidents (per capita) 57.342 per 1 million people [47th of 138]
Textiles and clothing > % of value added in manufacturing 2.25 % [62nd of 101]
value added > annual % growth 1.69 % [105th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 475,871,000 constant 2000 US$ [111st of 164]
    value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 420.752 constant 2000 US$ per c [74th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 753072800  
value added > current LCU 4688591000  
value added > current US$ 737,315,800 $ [107th of 172]
    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.27 $ per $1 of GDP [57th of 180]
    value added > current US$ (per capita) 651.915 $ per capita [67th of 180]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

Agriculture
 

Agricultural land > % of land area 80.93 % of land area [6th of 198]
Agricultural land > sq. km 13,920 sq. km [131st of 198]
    Agricultural land > sq. km (per capita) 12,591.303 sq. km per 1,000 people [42nd of 199]
Agricultural machinery > tractors 3,950 [107th of 190]
    Agricultural machinery > tractors (per capita) 3.573 per 1 million people [60th of 190]
Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land 221.91 [64th of 188]
Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports 7.83 % [22nd of 154]
Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports 2.2 % [45th of 155]
    Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 129.654 $ per capita [89th of 164]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 65.403 $ per $1,000 of GDP [96th of 182]
    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita) 157.898 $ per capita [89th of 182]
Arable land > % of land area 10.35 % of land area [103rd of 199]
Arable land > hectares 178,000 hectares [141st of 199]
    Arable land > hectares (per capita) 161.009 hectares per 1,000 peop [97th of 200]
Cereal yield > kg per hectare 1,160.3 kg/ha [137th of 171]
Crop production index 100.8 % [131st of 182]
Exports to USA > Orange juice $18.00 [17th of 44]
    Exports to USA > Orange juice (per capita) $0.02 per 1,000 people [9th of 44]
Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land 393.26 100 g/ha of arable land [103rd of 169]
Fertilizer consumption > metric tons 7,000 metric tons [130th of 169]
    Fertilizer consumption > metric tons (per capita) 6.433 metric tons per 1 milli [99th of 176]
Food production index 105.9 % [91st of 182]
Irrigated land > % of cropland 26.04 % [45th of 164]
Land under cereal production > hectares 57,675 hectares [142nd of 176]
    Land under cereal production > hectares (per capita) 50,994.695 hectares per 1,000 peop [110th of 177]
Livestock production index 111.1 % [49th of 181]
Permanent cropland > % of land area 0.81 % of land area [118th of 187]
Permanent crops 12,000 hectares [143rd of 181]
    Permanent crops (per capita) 10.5448 hectares per 1,000 peopl [121st of 181]

Products
sugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep

Value added 16.76 [64th of 158]
value added > annual % growth 1.69 % [90th of 164]
value added > constant 2000 US$ 146,638,900 constant 2000 US$ [121st of 164]
    value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita) 129.654 constant 2000 US$ per c [89th of 164]
value added > constant LCU 161726800  
value added > current LCU 1135606000  
value added > current US$ 178,582,400 $ [126th of 172]
    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 65.403 $ per $1,000 of GDP [96th of 182]
    value added > current US$ (per capita) 157.898 $ per capita [89th of 182]
value added per worker > constant 2000 US$ 1,211.84 constant 2000 US$ [92nd of 163]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; Agribusiness Online; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; The World Bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

Transportation
 

Air transport, freight > million tons per km 0.26 million tons/km [148th of 153]
Air transport, passengers carried 89,791 [137th of 164]
    Air transport, passengers carried (per capita) 85.924 per 1,000 people [97th of 177]
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 2,586 [137th of 164]
    Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide (per capita) 2.475 per 1,000 people [84th of 177]
Aircraft departures 2,400 [130th of 155]
    Aircraft departures (per capita) 2.10896 per 1,000 people [82nd of 155]
Airports 18 [139th of 247]
    Airports (per $ GDP) 6.798 per billion $ of GDP [54th of 200]
    Airports (per capita) 15.886 per million people [88th of 234]
Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m 1 [131st of 158]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per $ GDP) 0.414 per $1 billion of GDP [53rd of 141]
    Airports > With paved runways > 2438 to 3047 m (per capita) 0.883 per million people [50th of 156]
Airports > With paved runways > Total 1 [205th of 234]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 0.378 per billion $ of GDP [126th of 179]
    Airports > With paved runways > Total (per capita) 0.883 per million people [177th of 228]
Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m 7 [96th of 175]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per $ GDP) 2,900.953 per $1 trillion of GDP [42nd of 152]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > 914 to 1523 m (per capita) 6.178 per million people [38th of 170]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Total 17 [119th of 204]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per $ GDP) 6,419.947 per trillion $ of GDP [42nd of 165]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Total (per capita) 15.004 per million people [53rd of 195]
Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m 10 [106th of 187]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per $ GDP) 3,776.439 per trillion $ of GDP [36th of 172]
    Airports > With unpaved runways > Under 914 m (per capita) 8.826 per million people [53rd of 184]
Driving side of the road > Left or right Left side  
Ports and harbors none  
Rail lines > total route-km 301 km [104th of 111]
Railways > A note
includes 71 km which are not in use (2001)
Railways > Narrow gauge 301 km 1.067-m gauge  
Railways > Total 301 km [121st of 220]
    Railways > Total (per $ GDP) 113.671 km per billion $ of GDP [38th of 189]
    Railways > Total (per capita) 267.28 km per million people [53rd of 218]
Railways, goods transported > million ton-km 11,394 million ton-km [28th of 84]
    Railways, goods transported > million ton-km (per capita) 10,074.271 million ton-km per 1 mi [5th of 111]
Roads, paved > % of total roads 28.2 % [96th of 163]
Roads, total network > km 3,594 km [58th of 172]
Roadways > Paved 1,078 km [48th of 81]
Roadways > Total 3,594 km [47th of 85]
Roadways > Unpaved 2,516 km [36th of 79]
Travel services > % of commercial service exports 25.48 % [98th of 153]
Travel services > % of commercial service imports 3.5 % [132nd of 153]
Waterways 0 km [61st of 165]
 
SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; World standards on users.pandora.be; CIA World Factbook, December 2003

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland

Taxation
 
Average time to clear customs > days 1.93 days [23rd of 39]
Customs and other import duties > % of tax revenue 50.04 % [7th of 82]
Customs and other import duties > current LCU 1878147000  
Highest marginal tax rate, corporate rate > % 30 % [42nd of 108]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual > on income exceeding, US$ 11,792.45 $ [52nd of 93]
Highest marginal tax rate, individual rate > % 33 % [41st of 102]
Net taxes on products > constant LCU 323303400  
Net taxes on products > current LCU 7591869000  
Net taxes on products > current US$ 1,193,878,000 $ [69th of 159]
    Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.437 $ per $1 billion of GDP [1st of 174]
    Net taxes on products > current US$ (per capita) 1,055.595 $ per 1 million people [24th of 174]
Other taxes > % of revenue 0.44 % [74th of 91]
Other taxes > current LCU 17277000  
Tax payments > number 34 [80th of 171]
    Tax payments > number (per capita) 30.062 per 1 million people [27th of 170]
Tax rates > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 15.38 % [8th of 39]
Tax revenue > % of GDP 26.02 % [11th of 98]
Tax revenue > current LCU 3753133000  
Taxes on exports > current LCU 3000  
Taxes on goods and services > % of revenue 18.71 % [84th of 98]
Taxes on goods and services > % value added of industry and services 9.95 % [50th of 89]
Taxes on goods and services > current LCU 742054300  
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of revenue 27.82 % [26th of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > % of total taxes 29.4 % [52nd of 98]
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains > current LCU 1103530000  
Taxes on international trade > % of revenue 47.66 % [2nd of 86]
Taxes on international trade > current LCU 1890272000  
Total tax rate > % of profit 39.5 % [114th of 171]
 
SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

Swaziland, Kingdom of Swaziland
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