Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
566,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
18,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 566,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Eswatini 102nd 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 square kilometre (Bolt) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21,878 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 23,103 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 26,530 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 30,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 31,961 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 35,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 33,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 34,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 45,091 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 46,796 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 52,728 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 54,542 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 64,942 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 86,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1976 | 97,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 98,839 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 100,122 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 102,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 104,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 111,905 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 113,537 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 112,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 115,735 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 118,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 139,909 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 153,888 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 165,490 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 181,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 198,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 206,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 216,999 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 227,895 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 237,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 253,282 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 267,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 277,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 283,005 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 289,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 293,622 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 297,994 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 307,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 320,856 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 331,187 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 349,008 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 367,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 383,110 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 401,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 414,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 426,295 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 439,969 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 453,087 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 472,479 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 484,159 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 491,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 496,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 507,284 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 519,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 533,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 525,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 566,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (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 | +33.2% | 64,942 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 86,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +29.6% | 34,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,091 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,372 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 18,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 35,000 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,966 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 45,091 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 102,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,720 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 104,730 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 181,072 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,825 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 198,868 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 289,941 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 346,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 293,622 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 414,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 482,426 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 426,295 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 533,595 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 525,273 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 566,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 99 Chile 603,552 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 100 South Africa 596,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 101 Oman 573,037 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ukraine 533,599 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 104 Uganda 508,652 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 105 Gambia 460,157 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 557,844 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 566,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,060 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.