Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 67,921 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 67,921 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 67,921 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.65 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 122nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.65 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 83.57 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 87.36 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 100.58 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 117.44 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 123.35 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 131.41 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 123.71 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 130.26 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 156.56 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 165 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 194.62 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 217.48 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 288.08 current LCU per person | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 318.06 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 317.13 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 359.24 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 397.89 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 469.16 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 519.75 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 608.06 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 689.68 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 738.65 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 760.6 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 879.58 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 932.46 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,195 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 1,339 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 1,687 current LCU per person | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 1,861 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2,821 current LCU per person | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 3,020 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3,335 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3,974 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 4,427 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 5,328 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 5,865 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6,576 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 7,152 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 7,611 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 10,834 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 11,721 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 13,148 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 14,475 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 15,615 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 17,521 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 19,306 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 21,069 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 23,298 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 25,846 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 27,411 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 29,188 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 32,556 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 35,720 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 38,281 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 40,770 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 44,802 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 48,210 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 49,063 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 52,811 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 52,560 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54,768 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 59,278 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 64,473 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 66,298 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 67,921 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 67,921 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 67,921 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 576,908 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +51.6% | 1,861 current LCU per person | 2,821 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | +42.3% | 7,611 current LCU per person | 10,834 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.39 current LCU per person | 69.65 current LCU per person | 156.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 324.64 current LCU per person | 165 current LCU per person | 519.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,069 current LCU per person | 608.06 current LCU per person | 1,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,011 current LCU per person | 2,821 current LCU per person | 7,611 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,283 current LCU per person | 10,834 current LCU per person | 25,846 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,881 current LCU per person | 27,411 current LCU per person | 52,811 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,883 current LCU per person | 52,560 current LCU per person | 67,921 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 119 New Zealand 73,604 current LCU per person compare
- 120 Canada 73,008 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Isle of Man 72,208 current LCU per person compare
- 123 United States 67,708 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Gambia 61,155 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59,431 current LCU 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 67,921 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 67,921 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.65 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.