GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 17.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 99th of 207 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.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.6072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.6055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.6065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6291 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +359.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 8.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 10.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 15.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 17.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +359.9% | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6149 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.631 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 96 South Africa 17.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Moldova 17.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Namibia 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Eritrea 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Seychelles 14.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tajikistan 13.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 99th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.