GNI per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI per capita was 66,815 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita in Eswatini stood at 66,815 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Eswatini peaked at 66,815 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.55 current LCU, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 125th out of 210 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.
GNI per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.55 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 73.96 current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1962 | 76.96 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 88.86 current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 104.08 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 109.7 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 121.62 current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 114.91 current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 119.77 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 152.6 current LCU | +27.4% |
| 1970 | 157.75 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 195.51 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 217.27 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 277.85 current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 317.58 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 3,481 current LCU | +996.0% |
| 1991 | 3,727 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,136 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4,727 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 5,129 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 6,651 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 7,535 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8,491 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 8,858 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,694 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 11,538 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 13,148 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 13,901 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 14,947 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16,330 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 19,309 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 20,165 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 22,170 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24,306 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 26,450 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 27,230 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28,780 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 32,380 current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 36,450 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 39,139 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 41,811 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 45,007 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 47,963 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 48,971 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50,650 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 51,755 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 54,456 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 58,660 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 64,688 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 62,548 current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 66,815 current LCU | +6.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66,815 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,727 current LCU, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66,815 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +996.0% | 317.58 current LCU | 3,481 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.4 current LCU | 61.55 current LCU | 152.6 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 233.19 current LCU | 157.75 current LCU | 317.58 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,243 current LCU | 3,481 current LCU | 9,694 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,226 current LCU | 11,538 current LCU | 26,450 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,838 current LCU | 27,230 current LCU | 50,650 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,820 current LCU | 51,755 current LCU | 66,815 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 Cayman Islands 70,198 current LCU compare
- 123 Isle of Man 69,738 current LCU compare
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 67,464 current LCU compare
- 126 Aruba 65,326 current LCU compare
- 127 Gambia 65,074 current LCU compare
- 128 Antigua and Barbuda 64,845 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 gni per capita in Eswatini?
- Gni per capita in Eswatini was 66,815 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 66,815 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.55 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.