GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eswatini

Eswatini: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 0.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.1%
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 1990
All-time low
-5.1%
in 1976
Years of data
41
1971–2011

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eswatini, 1971–2011

-50510151971199120111971: 10.6 %1972: 2.4 %1973: 5.8 %1974: 2.6 %1975: 10.5 %1976: -5.1 %1977: -2.1 %1978: -1.8 %1979: -0.027 %1980: 9.1 %1981: 11.3 %1982: -1.7 %1983: -1.7 %1984: 2.8 %1985: 0.077 %1986: 7.8 %1987: 9.7 %1988: 2.1 %1989: 8.5 %1990: 17 %1991: -1.1 %1992: 0.874 %1993: 1.1 %1994: 0.451 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 1.6 %1997: 0.83 %1998: 2.5 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1 %2002: 1.6 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.3 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 0.125 %2010: 0.709 %2011: 0.135 %

Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.1% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.

That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eswatini peaked at 17.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -5.1%, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%) in Eswatini, 1971 to 2011.
Year % Change
1971 10.6%
1972 2.4% -77.4%
1973 5.8% +143.8%
1974 2.6% -55.4%
1975 10.5% +304.8%
1976 -5.1% -148.5%
1977 -2.1% -58.9%
1978 -1.8% -14.5%
1979 -0.0% -98.5%
1980 9.1% -33322.4%
1981 11.3% +24.7%
1982 -1.7% -114.8%
1983 -1.7% +3.8%
1984 2.8% -258.4%
1985 0.1% -97.2%
1986 7.8% +10066.0%
1987 9.7% +25.0%
1988 2.1% -78.9%
1989 8.5% +314.6%
1990 17.0% +99.1%
1991 -1.1% -106.2%
1992 0.9% -183.2%
1993 1.1% +22.8%
1994 0.5% -58.0%
1995 2.7% +507.6%
1996 1.6% -40.7%
1997 0.8% -48.8%
1998 2.5% +197.5%
1999 2.8% +14.0%
2000 1.6% -42.2%
2001 1.0% -37.0%
2002 1.6% +60.3%
2003 2.1% +28.1%
2004 2.8% +31.6%
2005 2.3% -16.0%
2006 3.2% +36.0%
2007 3.4% +6.3%
2008 1.2% -64.3%
2009 0.1% -89.6%
2010 0.7% +468.7%
2011 0.1% -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% -5.1% 10.6% 9
1980s 4.8% -1.7% 11.3% 10
1990s 2.9% -1.1% 17.0% 10
2000s 1.9% 0.1% 3.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eswatini?
Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Eswatini was 0.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -5.1% in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Eswatini ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.