GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP was 92.32 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 92.32 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Eswatini peaked at 92.32 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.05 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.05 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 30.73 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1962 | 32.81 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 38.66 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 46.41 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 50.20 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 54.90 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 53.40 million current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 57.00 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 75.30 million current LCU | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 80.10 million current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 97.60 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 112.80 million current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 154.00 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 179.60 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 213.20 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 237.00 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 264.40 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 296.20 million current LCU | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 346.90 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 422.11 million current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 500.90 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 583.70 million current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 618.70 million current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 729.50 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 802.50 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 3.19 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 3.66 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 6.89 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 8.72 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 9.46 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 11.78 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 12.94 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 14.69 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 16.26 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 17.51 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 19.70 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 21.77 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 23.89 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 26.73 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 29.87 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 31.93 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 34.29 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 38.98 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 43.09 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 46.50 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 49.82 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 54.75 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 59.48 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 61.48 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 66.72 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 68.10 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 71.06 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.67 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 85.28 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 89.00 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 92.32 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 92.32 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 92.32 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 | +57.8% | 1.83 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.45 million current LCU | 25.05 million current LCU | 75.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.18 million current LCU | 80.10 million current LCU | 346.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 927.41 million current LCU | 422.11 million current LCU | 1.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 billion current LCU | 2.88 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.51 billion current LCU | 11.78 billion current LCU | 29.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.71 billion current LCU | 31.93 billion current LCU | 66.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.57 billion current LCU | 68.10 billion current LCU | 92.32 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Eswatini?
- Gdp in Eswatini was 92.32 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 92.32 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.05 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.