Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
66th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.0098 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for population by income level, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 63 Uzbekistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Vanuatu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Philippines 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Micronesia (country) 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Lebanon 0.0002 units 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)
- 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 population by income level, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population by income level Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.