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
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024
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 182nd out of 228 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
| 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3500.0% | 0.1% | 3.6% |
| 2023 | +2400.0% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
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 182nd out of 228 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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