- Good trade and investment integration with neighboring economies (South Africa, Mozambique)
- Unexploited mining potential
- Land availability
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GDP | USD4.9bn (World ranking 166, World Bank 2022) |
Population | 1.2mn (World ranking 159, World Bank 2022) |
Form of state | Constitutional Monarchy |
Head of government | Russell Dlamini |
Next elections | 2028, General |
Strengths & Weaknesses
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- Very low growth (-0.5% in 2019), in conjunction with neighboring economies
- High fiscal deficit (-10% of GDP in 2018)
- High poverty and unemployment rate. Food insecurity due to unstable farming techniques
- Bad transport infrastructure. Poor access to clean water and sanitation
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