GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 97th out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6207 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.6493 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +359.9% |
| 1991 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 7.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 7.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 6.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 8.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 9.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 10.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 12.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 14.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 558.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +359.9% | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 94 Moldova 17.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 South Africa 17.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Namibia 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 15.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Eritrea 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Tajikistan 13.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 16.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5923 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.