GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
267,684 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
140th
of 210 countries
All-time high
284,102 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
6,520 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 284,102 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 8,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 12,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1974 | 15,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 16,762 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 15,846 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 17,678 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 19,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 23,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 31,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 33,185 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 31,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 32,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 28,749 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 20,935 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1986 | 26,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 33,961 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 40,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 40,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1991 | 67,217 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 74,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 78,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 82,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 98,778 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 93,183 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 99,809 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 91,681 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 89,994 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 101,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 89,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 83,269 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 127,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 161,051 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 184,774 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 191,356 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 201,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 191,516 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 208,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 258,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 280,260 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 284,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 259,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 249,187 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 227,284 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 216,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 259,516 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 270,041 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 268,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 239,571 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 278,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 275,649 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,959 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,935 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,808 current US$ per square kilometre | 99,809 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,269 current US$ per square kilometre | 208,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,522 current US$ per square kilometre | 284,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 239,571 current US$ per square kilometre | 278,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 137 Honduras 307,050 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Fiji 297,868 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Nepal 286,347 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Brazil 262,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cote d'Ivoire 250,371 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iran 249,384 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 267,684 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 284,102 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,520 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.