GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 268,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
268,674 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
140th
of 210 countries
All-time high
279,481 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2,502 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 268,674 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 279,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,502 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 140th of 210 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$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,502 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 3,147 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1964 | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 4,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 4,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 6,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1970 | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 7,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 8,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 15,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 15,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 17,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 19,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 23,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 31,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 33,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 31,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 32,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 28,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 20,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 26,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 33,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 40,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 40,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 67,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 74,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 78,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 82,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 98,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 93,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 99,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 91,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 89,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 98,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 87,376 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 81,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 124,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 157,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 180,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 186,937 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 197,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 188,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 204,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 253,530 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 274,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 276,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 259,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 249,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 227,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 216,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 259,456 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 269,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 268,431 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 240,388 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 279,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 275,969 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 268,674 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,974 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,954 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,429 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 276,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,128 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 279,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Fiji 299,763 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Nepal 286,357 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iran 281,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 262,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 254,026 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Canada 249,933 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,108 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 73,492 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 14.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 268,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 279,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,502 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.