GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 11,784 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,784 current international $
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
11,784 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
3,218 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Eswatini is 11,784 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Eswatini peaked at 11,784 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,218 current international $, in 1990.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,218 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,252 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,305 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,388 current international $ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3,544 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 3,796 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 3,935 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4,059 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,157 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,294 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4,423 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,528 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,762 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5,010 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 5,299 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5,761 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 6,264 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6,680 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6,818 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 6,923 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 7,231 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,504 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,756 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 8,234 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8,368 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,393 current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,488 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8,586 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,537 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9,248 current international $ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 9,298 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9,946 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 10,666 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 11,322 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 11,784 current international $ | +4.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 11,784 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,619 current international $, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 11,784 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,695 current international $ | 3,218 current international $ | 4,294 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,647 current international $ | 4,423 current international $ | 6,923 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,235 current international $ | 7,231 current international $ | 9,248 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,603 current international $ | 9,298 current international $ | 11,784 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Lebanon 12,575 current international $ compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 11,879 current international $ compare
- 129 Philippines 11,794 current international $ compare
- 131 Namibia 11,687 current international $ compare
- 132 Jamaica 11,662 current international $ compare
- 133 Cape Verde 11,262 current international $ 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)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Eswatini?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Eswatini was 11,784 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11,784 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,218 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release