GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 4,108 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,108 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,225 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
101.57 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4,108 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4,225 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 101.57 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 147th 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.57 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 121.8 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 127.1 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 146.39 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 171.61 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 180.98 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 192.75 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 182.77 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 190.39 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 245.23 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 254.16 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 301.12 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 315.03 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 463.25 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 536.16 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 567.88 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 520.8 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 562.71 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 609.96 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 713.95 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 908.38 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 925.37 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 843.04 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 842.75 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 726.35 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 509.88 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 611.3 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 764.75 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 865.25 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 831.85 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1,278 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1991 | 1,273 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1,397 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,461 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,751 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 1,619 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,705 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,547 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,502 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,630 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1,430 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,316 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,015 current US$ per person | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 2,526 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 2,871 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 2,965 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,109 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,947 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3,190 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,923 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 4,225 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 4,225 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,950 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 3,771 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,420 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3,238 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3,853 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 3,973 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3,913 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,467 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,984 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 3,894 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,756 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,910 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 4,108 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,108 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,108 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.06 current US$ per person | 101.57 current US$ per person | 245.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.5 current US$ per person | 254.16 current US$ per person | 713.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.89 current US$ per person | 509.88 current US$ per person | 925.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,489 current US$ per person | 1,273 current US$ per person | 1,751 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,400 current US$ per person | 1,316 current US$ per person | 3,190 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,849 current US$ per person | 3,238 current US$ per person | 4,225 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,853 current US$ per person | 3,467 current US$ per person | 4,108 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Lebanon 4,473 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 4,414 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Philippines 4,171 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 4,084 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Vanuatu 4,039 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 3,968 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 4,108 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,225 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.57 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.