GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 3,580 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Eswatini, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3,580 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Eswatini peaked at 4,200 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 290 current US$, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 290 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 360 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 460 current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 1,220 current US$ | +165.2% |
| 1991 | 1,260 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,440 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1,450 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,470 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,740 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1,840 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,870 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,670 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,670 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,610 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,640 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,510 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,630 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 2,070 current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 2,950 current US$ | +42.5% |
| 2006 | 3,150 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3,330 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3,220 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3,180 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,320 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,700 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 4,140 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4,200 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,900 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,540 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 3,310 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,260 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,440 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,680 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3,420 current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,590 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,650 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,750 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,580 current US$ | -4.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,580 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,580 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 | +165.2% | 460 current US$ | 1,220 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370 current US$ | 290 current US$ | 460 current US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,563 current US$ | 1,220 current US$ | 1,870 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,429 current US$ | 1,510 current US$ | 3,330 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,649 current US$ | 3,260 current US$ | 4,200 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,598 current US$ | 3,420 current US$ | 3,750 current US$ | 5 |
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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 gni per capita, atlas method in Eswatini?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Eswatini was 3,580 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release