GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 139th of 210 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.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 6,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 8,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1974 | 10,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 12,395 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 13,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 15,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 17,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 20,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 24,541 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 29,122 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1982 | 33,936 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 35,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 42,413 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 46,657 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 59,669 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 69,145 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 91,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 106,267 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 167,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 185,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 213,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 257,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 293,002 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 358,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 400,625 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 459,916 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 506,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 549,814 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 701,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 772,052 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 877,715 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 966,529 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 3.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +57.8% | 106,267 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,678 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,522 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre | 20,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,919 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,541 current LCU per square kilometre | 106,267 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,264 current LCU per square kilometre | 167,678 current LCU per square kilometre | 549,814 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | 701,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 136 Malaysia 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Nicaragua 5.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 France 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 American Samoa 4.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Ghana 3.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brunei 3.85 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,657 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (current LCU) 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.