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GDP per Capita: Eswatini

Eswatini's gdp per capita is currently $4,610.137 as of 2026. # Eswatini GDP per Capita Eswatini's GDP per capita reached 4,610.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$4,610.137
+4.5% y/y
Peak (2026)
$4,610.137
Low (1985)
$714.745
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaEswatini

19802026

GDP per Capita — Eswatini
714.745USD1,806.95USD2,899.154USD3,991.359USD5,083.563USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Eswatini GDP per Capita Eswatini's GDP per capita reached 4,610.137 USD in 2026, matching its all-time peak. The country has achieved remarkable long-term growth since 1980, when the metric stood at just 714.745 USD—a 257% increase over four decades. This represents a substantial economic expansion for the southern African nation, though recent performance reveals volatility. The period from 2017 to 2026 shows cyclical fluctuations rather than steady growth. A sharp dip occurred in 2020, when GDP per capita fell to 3,681.927 USD amid global economic disruption, followed by recovery through 2022. After declining to 3,985.408 USD in 2023, the metric rebounded strongly, climbing 15.7% over the next three years to reach current levels. The upward trajectory from 2024 onward suggests renewed economic momentum.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$5,083.563+2.03%
2029$4,982.268+2.30%
2028$4,870.346+2.48%
2027$4,752.484+3.09%
2026$4,610.137+4.55%
2025$4,409.528+4.12%
2024$4,235.153+6.27%
2023$3,985.408-3.90%
2022$4,147.311-1.97%
2021$4,230.468+14.90%
2020$3,681.927-11.64%
2019$4,167.13-1.63%
2018$4,236.016+2.92%
2017$4,115.891+18.84%
2016$3,463.447-5.56%
2015$3,667.484-9.65%
2014$4,059.039-4.69%
2013$4,258.901-6.52%
2012$4,556.15+0.58%
2011$4,529.958+8.00%
Show all 51 rows
YearValueChange %
2010$4,194.258+22.57%
2009$3,421.988+8.27%
2008$3,160.747-5.48%
2007$3,344.139+4.54%
2006$3,198.762+3.12%
2005$3,102+14.04%
2004$2,720.152+25.81%
2003$2,162.138+52.53%
2002$1,417.562-7.50%
2001$1,532.447-11.97%
2000$1,740.769-2.50%
1999$1,785.343-3.24%
1998$1,845.06-9.75%
1997$2,044.34+4.98%
1996$1,947.304-7.18%
1995$2,097.849+16.69%
1994$1,797.729+5.94%
1993$1,696.987+2.58%
1992$1,654.244+8.17%
1991$1,529.275+1.07%
1990$1,513.157+19.34%
1989$1,267.946-1.16%
1988$1,282.782+14.87%
1987$1,116.728+26.40%
1986$883.509+23.61%
1985$714.745-23.62%
1984$935.749-17.44%
1983$1,133.433-0.62%
1982$1,140.49-13.59%
1981$1,319.921+2.21%
1980$1,291.365

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