GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per capita (constant LCU) was 59,952 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Eswatini stood at 59,952 constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 59,952 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,609 constant LCU, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,609 constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 15,071 constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 15,458 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16,386 constant LCU | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 16,837 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 18,624 constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 17,684 constant LCU | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 17,300 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 16,962 constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 16,920 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 18,407 constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 20,412 constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 19,976 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19,563 constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 20,102 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20,114 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 21,704 constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 23,927 constant LCU | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 24,351 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26,248 constant LCU | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 30,504 constant LCU | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 29,819 constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 29,632 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,674 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30,390 constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 31,882 constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 32,458 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 32,907 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 33,333 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 33,946 constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,191 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34,355 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35,477 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 36,835 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 37,937 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 39,992 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 42,470 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 44,049 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 44,383 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 44,732 constant LCU | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 46,171 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 46,760 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48,412 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 50,121 constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50,868 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51,440 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,649 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,094 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53,632 constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56,552 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 54,291 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 55,941 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 55,589 constant LCU | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 57,011 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 58,157 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 59,952 constant LCU | +3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 59,952 constant LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 59,952 constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,485 constant LCU | 13,609 constant LCU | 18,624 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,480 constant LCU | 18,407 constant LCU | 26,248 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,454 constant LCU | 29,632 constant LCU | 33,946 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,442 constant LCU | 34,191 constant LCU | 44,732 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,070 constant LCU | 46,171 constant LCU | 56,552 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,823 constant LCU | 54,291 constant LCU | 59,952 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 64,997 constant LCU compare
- 106 Canada 62,597 constant LCU compare
- 107 Channel Islands 60,006 constant LCU compare
- 109 Aruba 58,778 constant LCU compare
- 110 Mauritania 58,263 constant LCU compare
- 111 Ukraine 56,189 constant LCU 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 per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp per capita in Eswatini was 59,952 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 59,952 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,609 constant LCU in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.