Gross domestic product (GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 11.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini is 11.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini peaked at 11.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 152 Burundi 13.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 153 Fiji 12.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 154 Bhutan 11.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 156 Suriname 10.47 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 157 Maldives 9.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 158 Djibouti 9.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Eswatini was 11.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.