Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
105th
of 164 countries
All-time high
8,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2021
All-time low
797.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 8,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 797.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 797.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 879.31 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 1,041 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 1,075 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 1,358 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 1,379 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1,369 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 1,776 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1,958 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 3,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 3,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 3,019 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,121 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,063 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,947 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2,924 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3,275 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 3,465 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 3,559 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,717 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,921 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 3,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,956 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,036 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4,489 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,774 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,877 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,984 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,174 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5,308 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,563 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,828 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6,042 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6,290 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,596 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 6,770 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6,934 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 7,329 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7,434 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,533 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +29.3% | 2,266 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
| 1970 | +26.3% | 1,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 797.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,472 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,758 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,216 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,196 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 2,874 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,717 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,351 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,838 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,537 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 4,849 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,453 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,260 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 6,596 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,779 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 7,575 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 8,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 102 Morocco 8,349 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 8,193 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 104 Cape Verde 8,179 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 106 Cuba 7,609 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 107 Namibia 7,564 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 108 Ukraine 7,532 international-$ in 2011 prices per person 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini was 7,872 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,078 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 797.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.