GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 59,952 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 59,952 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 59,952 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,609 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,609 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 15,071 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 15,458 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16,386 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 16,837 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 18,624 constant LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 17,684 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 17,300 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 16,962 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 16,920 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18,407 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 20,412 constant LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 19,976 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19,563 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20,102 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20,114 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21,704 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 23,927 constant LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 24,351 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,248 constant LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 30,504 constant LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 29,819 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 29,632 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,674 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30,390 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,882 constant LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 32,458 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,907 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33,333 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33,946 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,191 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34,355 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,477 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36,835 constant LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 37,937 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39,992 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 42,470 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 44,049 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 44,383 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 44,732 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46,171 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 46,760 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48,412 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 50,121 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,868 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51,440 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,649 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,093 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53,632 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56,552 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 54,291 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 55,941 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,589 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57,010 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 58,157 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 59,952 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 59,952 constant LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 59,952 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,485 constant LCU per person | 13,609 constant LCU per person | 18,624 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,480 constant LCU per person | 18,407 constant LCU per person | 26,248 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,454 constant LCU per person | 29,632 constant LCU per person | 33,946 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,442 constant LCU per person | 34,191 constant LCU per person | 44,732 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,070 constant LCU per person | 46,171 constant LCU per person | 56,552 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,823 constant LCU per person | 54,291 constant LCU per person | 59,952 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 104 New Zealand 67,519 constant LCU per person compare
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 64,997 constant LCU per person compare
- 106 Canada 62,597 constant LCU per person compare
- 108 Aruba 58,778 constant LCU per person compare
- 109 Mauritania 58,263 constant LCU per person compare
- 110 Isle of Man 55,188 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 59,952 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 59,952 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,609 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.