Swaziland is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Over 70 percent of population rely on subsistence agriculture and as a result of food shortages and high prevalence of HIV rate the country has very low life expectancy rate. Landlocked between South Africa and Mozambique, Swaziland is ruled by one of the world’s last absolute monarchies. The economy is highly dependent on workers remittances and customs duties from the Southern African Customs Union. Swaziland’s sluggish growth is expected to endure as government fails to address major economic challenges such as bureaucracy, low literacy rate and youth unemployment. This page provides the latest reported value for - Swaziland GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Swaziland GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual data, historical chart and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2019.