GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Eswatini stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Eswatini peaked at 16.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 215 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 per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.7% | — |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -76.1% |
| 1973 | 6.0% | +133.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -54.2% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +285.8% |
| 1976 | -5.0% | -147.6% |
| 1977 | -2.2% | -57.0% |
| 1978 | -2.0% | -9.9% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | -87.6% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -3715.4% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +24.0% |
| 1982 | -2.1% | -119.6% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -233.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -97.9% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +13678.5% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +29.6% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -82.7% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +338.9% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | +108.2% |
| 1991 | -2.2% | -113.9% |
| 1992 | -0.6% | -72.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -123.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +1571.5% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +103.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -63.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +42.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +578.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +80.9% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -79.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +309.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -60.3% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +176.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -57.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +108.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | -0.9% | -131.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -737.9% |
| 2020 | -4.0% | -173.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -176.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6% | -120.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -506.7% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +53.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +13678.5% | 0.1% | 7.9% |
| 1980 | +3715.4% | -0.2% | 8.8% |
| 1994 | +1571.5% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | -5.0% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -2.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -2.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -0.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -4.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 growth in Eswatini?
- Gdp per capita growth in Eswatini was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.