GNI per capita (US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI per capita (US$) was 3,081 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Eswatini is 3,081 US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4,235 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,409 US$, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,427 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1,450 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,578 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1,583 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,546 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1,920 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1,835 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1,925 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,667 US$ | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 1,645 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,763 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,623 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1,409 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 2,108 US$ | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 2,702 US$ | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 3,257 US$ | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 3,190 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,367 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 3,132 US$ | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,314 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3,956 US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 4,224 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 4,235 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,049 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,868 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,536 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 3,241 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,652 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 3,824 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,521 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 3,081 US$ | -12.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,081 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,840 US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,081 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,029 US$, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,658 US$ | 1,427 US$ | 1,925 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,586 US$ | 1,409 US$ | 3,367 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,811 US$ | 3,241 US$ | 4,235 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,081 US$ | 3,081 US$ | 3,081 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Eswatini?
- Gni per capita in Eswatini was 3,081 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,235 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 US$ in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.