Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 180 countries
All-time high
10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 9.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 5.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1976 | 9.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 7.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 4.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 9.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 7.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 7.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 5.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 5.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 5.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 64 Mali 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Djibouti 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Senegal 2.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Cambodia 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Paraguay 2.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Botswana 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.