GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per capita was 72,100 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Eswatini stood at 72,100 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 72,100 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 181.54 current LCU, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 381.84 current LCU | 181.54 current LCU | 601.01 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 current LCU | 707.47 current LCU | 2,182 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,935 current LCU | 3,306 current LCU | 9,174 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,465 current LCU | 11,582 current LCU | 27,453 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,712 current LCU | 29,233 current LCU | 56,552 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,066 current LCU | 56,901 current LCU | 72,100 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Cuba 78,878 current LCU compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 75,929 current LCU compare
- 120 Canada 74,332 current LCU compare
- 122 Isle of Man 71,661 current LCU compare
- 123 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 71,650 current LCU compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 64,060 current LCU compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Gdp per capita in Eswatini was 72,100 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72,100 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.54 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release