Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1992.
That places Eswatini 131st out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 5,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,300 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,694 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 5,797 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,135 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7,142 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,585 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,867 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7,926 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,402 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 9,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9,990 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9,928 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,182 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,386 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,617 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,062 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,106 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,989 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,246 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,100 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 128 Bolivia 11,001 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 129 Jordan 10,794 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini was 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.