Kingdom of Eswatini

Region

Africa

Global Rank

71/125

Regional Rank

6/30

Score

4.712

Kingdom Of Eswatini’s IPRI score increased by 0.052 to 4.712 placing it 6th in the Africa region and 71th in the world. Kingdom Of Eswatini is classified by the IMF as part of the Sub-Saharan Africa group and by the World Bank as Lower middle income country.

Kingdom Of Eswatini’s Legal and Political Subindex decreased by -0.217 to 4.201 with scores of in Judicial Independence, 3.878 in Rule of Law, 5.027 in Political Stability, and 3.699 in Control of Corruption.

Kingdom Of Eswatini’s Physical Property Rights Subindex did not change and remained at 5.033 with scores of 5.99 in perception of Property Rights Protection, data wasn't available to measure Registering Process, and 4.075 in Access to Financing.

Kingdom Of Eswatini’s Intellectual Property Rights Subindex increased by 0.372 to 4.903 with scores of 4.118 in perception of Intellectual Property Protection, 5.167 in Patent Protection, 4.5 in Copyright Protection, and 5.425 in Trademark Protection.

Kingdom Of Eswatini is a member of the following regional integration agreements

SADC

Kingdom of Eswatini - IPRI Overall Score

1: IPRI
2: Legal and Political Subindex
3. Judicial Independence
4. Rule of Law
5. Control of Corruption
6. Political Stability
7. Physical Property Rights Subindex
8. Property Rights Protection
9. Registering Property
10. Ease of Access to Loans
11. Intellectual Property Rights Subindex
12. Intellectual Property Rights
13. Patent Protection
14. Copyright Protection
15. Trademark Protection

Kingdom of Eswatini - IPRI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.840	86	10	2018
Overall	5.111	81	10	2019
Overall	5.212	76	8	2020
Overall	5.097	79	7	2021
Overall	4.661	73	6	2022
Overall	4.712	71	6	2023
Legal and Political	4.277	81	10	2018
Legal and Political	4.588	71	7	2019
Legal and Political	4.668	68	6	2020
Legal and Political	4.316	76	7	2021
Legal and Political	4.418	75	8	2022
Legal and Political	4.201	75	7	2023
Physical	6.023	80	7	2018
Physical	6.326	75	8	2019
Physical	6.475	67	5	2020
Physical	6.444	70	4	2021
Physical	5.033	60	4	2022
Physical	5.033	57	3	2023
Intellectual	4.219	100	19	2018
Intellectual	4.418	96	19	2019
Intellectual	4.492	94	19	2020
Intellectual	4.531	87	10	2021
Intellectual	4.531	87	10	2022
Intellectual	4.903	77	5	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kingdom of Eswatini - Legal and Political Environment

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.277	81	10	2018
Overall	4.588	71	7	2019
Overall	4.668	68	6	2020
Overall	4.316	76	7	2021
Overall	4.418	75	8	2022
Overall	4.201	75	7	2023
Judicial Independence	4.285	78	12	2018
Judicial Independence	4.669	65	8	2019
Judicial Independence	4.708	65	6	2020
Judicial Independence	4.708	65	6	2021
Judicial Independence	4.708	65	6	2022
Judicial Independence		No Data	No Data	2023
Rule of Law	4.356	81	9	2018
Rule of Law	4.420	79	7	2019
Rule of Law	4.503	76	7	2020
Rule of Law	3.996	94	13	2021
Rule of Law	3.939	93	11	2022
Rule of Law	3.878	92	11	2023
Political Stability	4.350	85	13	2018
Political Stability	4.873	80	12	2019
Political Stability	4.895	76	10	2020
Political Stability	4.536	82	14	2021
Political Stability	4.937	69	7	2022
Political Stability	5.027	59	5	2023
Control of Corruption	4.119	80	9	2018
Control of Corruption	4.390	70	8	2019
Control of Corruption	4.564	67	8	2020
Control of Corruption	4.025	84	11	2021
Control of Corruption	4.089	85	12	2022
Control of Corruption	3.699	94	12	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kingdom of Eswatini - Physical Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	6.023	80	7	2018
Overall	6.326	75	8	2019
Overall	6.475	67	5	2020
Overall	6.444	70	4	2021
Overall	5.033	60	4	2022
Overall	5.033	57	3	2023
Perception of Physical Property Protection	4.652	94	15	2018
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.563	67	7	2019
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.990	54	4	2020
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.990	54	4	2021
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.990	54	4	2022
Perception of Physical Property Protection	5.990	51	3	2023
Registering Process	9.250	58	3	2018
Registering Process	9.250	57	3	2019
Registering Process	9.268	57	3	2020
Registering Process	9.268	57	3	2021
Registering Process		No Data	No Data	2022
Registering Process	0.000	117	27	2023
Access to Financing	4.166	84	7	2018
Access to Financing	4.166	84	7	2019
Access to Financing	4.167	84	7	2020
Access to Financing	4.075	98	10	2021
Access to Financing	4.075	98	10	2022
Access to Financing	4.075	94	9	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

Kingdom of Eswatini - Intellectual Property Rights

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	4.219	100	19	2018
Overall	4.418	96	19	2019
Overall	4.492	94	19	2020
Overall	4.531	87	10	2021
Overall	4.531	87	10	2022
Overall	4.903	77	5	2023
Perception of IP Protection	3.571	118	24	2018
Perception of IP Protection	3.971	106	20	2019
Perception of IP Protection	4.118	102	17	2020
Perception of IP Protection	4.118	102	17	2021
Perception of IP Protection	4.118	102	17	2022
Perception of IP Protection	4.118	98	16	2023
Patent Protection	4.866	95	21	2018
Patent Protection	4.866	99	23	2019
Patent Protection	4.867	97	22	2020
Patent Protection	4.050	95	22	2021
Patent Protection	4.050	98	22	2022
Patent Protection	5.167	68	5	2023
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2021
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2022
Copyright Protection		No Data	No Data	2023
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2018
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2019
Trademark Protection		No Data	No Data	2020
Trademark Protection	5.425	66	4	2021
Trademark Protection	5.425	67	4	2022
Trademark Protection	5.425	66	4	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year