Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 96.0%
World rank
180th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2006
All-time low
-3.9%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024

-4-202462000201220242000: -2 %2001: 0.1 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3 %2005: 5.4 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 0.1 %2009: 0.9 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 0.7 %2012: 3.8 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 0.9 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 0.9 %2018: -0.7 %2019: 5.1 %2020: -3.9 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 0.1 %2023: 2.5 %2024: 0.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Eswatini is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 96.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2020.

That places Eswatini 180th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 -2.0%
2001 0.1% -105.0%
2002 3.6% +3500.0%
2003 3.2% -11.1%
2004 3.0% -6.3%
2005 5.4% +80.0%
2006 5.5% +1.9%
2007 3.8% -30.9%
2008 0.1% -97.4%
2009 0.9% +800.0%
2010 3.2% +255.6%
2011 0.7% -78.1%
2012 3.8% +442.9%
2013 2.3% -39.5%
2014 0.9% -60.9%
2015 1.4% +55.6%
2016 3.9% +178.6%
2017 0.9% -76.9%
2018 -0.7% -177.8%
2019 5.1% -828.6%
2020 -3.9% -176.5%
2021 2.3% -159.0%
2022 0.1% -95.7%
2023 2.5% +2400.0%
2024 0.1% -96.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% -2.0% 5.5% 10
2010s 2.1% -0.7% 5.1% 10
2020s 0.2% -3.9% 2.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Eswatini?
Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Eswatini was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2020.
How does Eswatini rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
Eswatini ranks 180th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,492 data points, 2000–2024
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