GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per capita was 73,492 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Eswatini is 73,492 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 73,492 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.55 current LCU, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 214 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 per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.55 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 87 current LCU | +19.9% |
| 1962 | 90.78 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 104.56 current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 122.58 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 129.27 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 137.68 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 130.55 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 135.99 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 175.17 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1970 | 181.54 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 215.37 current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 242.17 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 321.48 current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 364.31 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 419.95 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 452.87 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 489.31 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 530.4 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 601.01 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 707.47 current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 812.08 current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 915.39 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 938.91 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,072 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,136 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,397 current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1,557 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,967 current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 2,182 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 3,306 current LCU | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 3,515 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,884 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4,566 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5,189 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6,350 current LCU | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 6,961 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,858 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,550 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 9,174 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11,310 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 12,310 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 13,869 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 15,245 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 16,314 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18,258 current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 20,077 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 21,905 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 24,345 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 27,029 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 28,719 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 30,679 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 34,683 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 38,137 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 40,926 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 43,590 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 47,632 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 51,360 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 52,598 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,552 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 57,095 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 58,897 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 63,717 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 69,303 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 71,614 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 73,492 current LCU | +2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 73,492 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,524 current LCU, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 73,492 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +51.5% | 2,182 current LCU | 3,306 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.61 current LCU | 72.55 current LCU | 175.17 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 381.84 current LCU | 181.54 current LCU | 601.01 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 current LCU | 707.47 current LCU | 2,182 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 current LCU | 3,306 current LCU | 9,174 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,066 current LCU | 11,310 current LCU | 27,029 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,488 current LCU | 28,719 current LCU | 56,552 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,687 current LCU | 57,095 current LCU | 73,492 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 New Zealand 84,475 current LCU compare
- 123 Canada 77,871 current LCU compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76,931 current LCU compare
- 126 Isle of Man 72,421 current LCU compare
- 127 Aruba 69,077 current LCU compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68,102 current LCU 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 per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp per capita in Eswatini was 73,492 current 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 73,492 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.55 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.