GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 73,492 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,680 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 125th 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,680 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,913 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 4,324 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 5,083 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5,777 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 7,069 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 7,750 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 8,748 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 9,518 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 10,214 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11,310 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,608 current LCU per person | 3,680 current LCU per person | 10,214 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
- 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: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 73,492 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,680 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.