GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 72,100 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 72,100 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 72,100 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.54 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181.54 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 215.37 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 242.17 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 321.48 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 364.31 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 419.95 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 452.87 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 489.31 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 530.4 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 601.01 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 707.47 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 812.08 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 915.39 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 938.91 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,072 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,136 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1,397 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 1,557 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,967 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 2,182 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 3,306 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 3,515 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3,884 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 4,566 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5,189 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 6,350 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 6,961 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 7,858 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,550 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 9,174 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11,582 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2001 | 12,634 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 14,250 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 15,585 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 16,674 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 18,731 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 20,552 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 22,410 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 24,782 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 27,453 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 29,233 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 31,312 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 35,697 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 38,148 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 40,935 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 43,602 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 47,656 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 51,371 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 52,609 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 56,552 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 56,901 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 58,636 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 63,644 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 69,047 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 72,100 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 72,100 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 72,100 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (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 | +51.5% | 2,182 current LCU per person | 3,306 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381.84 current LCU per person | 181.54 current LCU per person | 601.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 current LCU per person | 707.47 current LCU per person | 2,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 current LCU per person | 3,306 current LCU per person | 9,174 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,465 current LCU per person | 11,582 current LCU per person | 27,453 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,712 current LCU per person | 29,233 current LCU per person | 56,552 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,066 current LCU per person | 56,901 current LCU per person | 72,100 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 120 Cuba 78,879 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Canada 74,380 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Isle of Man 71,661 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71,650 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 64,060 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 77.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 74,031 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 72,100 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72,100 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.54 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.