Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 26.83 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 26.83 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 131.03 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.16 current US$ per person, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 7.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 15.72 current US$ per person | +119.3% |
| 1976 | 18.68 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 22.35 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 25.54 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 29.23 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 59.18 current US$ per person | +102.5% |
| 1981 | 64.74 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 58.35 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 80.5 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 77.36 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 67.33 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 74.87 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 103.27 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 118.52 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 131.03 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 129.32 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 119.63 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 117.33 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 85.18 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 79.35 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 84.73 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 76.17 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 83.2 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 76.86 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 67.92 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 54.54 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 50.16 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 41.65 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 61.15 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 77.15 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 88.43 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 88.21 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.21 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.63 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 84.57 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 49.2 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2011 | 56.81 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 78.79 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 66.48 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 84.33 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 83.8 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.62 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 124.69 current US$ per person | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 107.57 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 100.61 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 94.32 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 109.54 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 103.77 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 64.97 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 2024 | 26.83 current US$ per person | -58.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 26.83 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123.16 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 26.83 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +119.3% | 7.16 current US$ per person | 15.72 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.78 current US$ per person | 7.16 current US$ per person | 29.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 83.52 current US$ per person | 58.35 current US$ per person | 131.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.97 current US$ per person | 67.92 current US$ per person | 129.32 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 current US$ per person | 41.65 current US$ per person | 88.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.79 current US$ per person | 49.2 current US$ per person | 124.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.88 current US$ per person | 26.83 current US$ per person | 109.54 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 156 Viet Nam 28.75 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Uganda 28.58 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Malta 27.54 current US$ per person compare
- 160 United States of America 26.46 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 25.28 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Niger 24.06 current US$ 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 personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 26.83 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 131.03 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.