GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini
Eswatini: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 65,776 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 65,776 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Eswatini peaked at 65,776 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.75 current LCU, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 207 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.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157.75 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 195.51 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 217.27 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 277.85 current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 317.58 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 3,481 current LCU | +996.0% |
| 1991 | 3,727 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4,136 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4,727 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 5,129 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 6,651 current LCU | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 7,535 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8,491 current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 8,858 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,694 current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 11,810 current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 13,472 current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 14,282 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 15,287 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 16,690 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 19,781 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 20,640 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 22,676 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24,743 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 26,873 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 27,744 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 29,414 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 33,393 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 36,462 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 39,148 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 41,823 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 45,031 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 47,975 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 48,981 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 50,649 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 51,561 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 54,194 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 58,586 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 64,422 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 65,776 current LCU | +2.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 65,776 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 65,776 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 598,763 current LCU, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita (current LCU) (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 | +996.0% | 317.58 current LCU | 3,481 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233.19 current LCU | 157.75 current LCU | 317.58 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,243 current LCU | 3,481 current LCU | 9,694 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,625 current LCU | 11,810 current LCU | 26,873 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,062 current LCU | 27,744 current LCU | 50,649 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,908 current LCU | 51,561 current LCU | 65,776 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Ireland 75,181 current LCU compare
- 119 Canada 73,203 current LCU compare
- 120 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66,105 current LCU compare
- 122 Isle of Man 62,717 current LCU compare
- 123 Netherlands 62,145 current LCU compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 61,111 current LCU 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 gni per capita in Eswatini?
- Gni per capita in Eswatini was 65,776 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 65,776 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.75 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for gni per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release