GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 73,492 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.55 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.55 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 87 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 90.78 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 104.56 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 122.58 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 129.27 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 137.68 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 130.55 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 135.99 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 175.17 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 181.54 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 215.37 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 242.17 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 321.48 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 364.31 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 419.95 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 452.87 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 489.31 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 530.4 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 601.01 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 707.47 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 812.08 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 915.39 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 938.91 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,136 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,397 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1,557 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,967 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 2,182 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 3,306 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 3,515 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,884 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4,566 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5,189 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6,350 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 6,961 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,858 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,550 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 9,174 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11,310 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 12,310 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 13,869 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 15,245 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 16,314 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18,258 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 20,077 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 21,905 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 24,345 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 27,029 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 28,719 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30,679 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 34,684 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 38,137 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 40,926 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 43,590 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 47,632 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 51,359 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 52,598 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,552 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 57,095 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58,897 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 63,717 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 69,303 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 71,614 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 73,492 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 73,492 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 73,492 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +51.5% | 2,182 current LCU per person | 3,306 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.61 current LCU per person | 72.55 current LCU per person | 175.17 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.84 current LCU per person | 181.54 current LCU per person | 601.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 current LCU per person | 707.47 current LCU per person | 2,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 current LCU per person | 3,306 current LCU per person | 9,174 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,066 current LCU per person | 11,310 current LCU per person | 27,029 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,488 current LCU per person | 28,719 current LCU per person | 56,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,686 current LCU per person | 57,095 current LCU per person | 73,492 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76,931 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Isle of Man 72,421 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Aruba 69,077 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68,102 current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.55 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.