GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 12,529 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eswatini is 12,529 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 12,529 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,202 current international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,202 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,236 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,289 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,371 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,526 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,777 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,916 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,038 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,137 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,272 current international $ per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,401 current international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,521 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4,742 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,020 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 5,310 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,773 current international $ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6,319 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 6,732 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 6,914 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7,011 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7,324 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,571 current international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,760 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8,231 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8,366 current international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,391 current international $ per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,484 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,584 current international $ per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,535 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,248 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 9,329 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9,990 current international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 10,634 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 11,309 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,823 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 12,529 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 12,529 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 12,529 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,676 current international $ per person | 3,202 current international $ per person | 4,272 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,674 current international $ per person | 4,401 current international $ per person | 7,011 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,250 current international $ per person | 7,324 current international $ per person | 9,248 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,936 current international $ per person | 9,329 current international $ per person | 12,529 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 131 Bolivia 12,873 current international $ per person compare
- 132 Jordan 12,632 current international $ per person compare
- 133 Philippines 12,577 current international $ per person compare
- 135 Cape Verde 12,165 current international $ per person compare
- 136 Namibia 11,986 current international $ per person compare
- 137 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Eswatini was 12,529 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12,529 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,202 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.