Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
10,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1996
All-time low
2,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini stood at 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 10,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3,076 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 2,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 4,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 4,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 4,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 4,148 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 4,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 4,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 4,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,852 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 6,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 6,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 6,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 7,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 7,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8,102 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 7,957 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 9,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 10,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 9,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 9,205 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 8,949 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 9,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 8,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 9,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 9,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 9,414 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 9,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 10,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 9,612 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9,887 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 9,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,670 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9,092 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,769 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 8,950 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,667 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,373 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,534 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,523 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,019 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,769 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 125 Jamaica 9,455 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 126 Jordan 9,289 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 127 Morocco 9,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 129 India 8,948 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 130 Laos 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 131 Djibouti 8,235 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 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,647 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – 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.
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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.