Eswatini in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Eswatini, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$5.2 bn

2025

from $1.7 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$4 108

2025

from $1 630 in 2000

Real growth

4.2%

2025

from 1.8% in 2000

Inflation

2.6%

2019

from 12.2% in 2000

Unemployment

34.2%

2025

from 24.6% in 2000

Government debt

44.9%of GDP

2025

from 18.2% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Eswatini's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$5.2 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$5.2 bn
2024	$4.9 bn
2023	$4.6 bn
2022	$4.7 bn
2021	$4.8 bn
2020	$4.1 bn
2019	$4.6 bn
2018	$4.6 bn
2017	$4.5 bn
2016	$3.7 bn
2015	$3.9 bn
2014	$4.3 bn
2013	$4.5 bn
2012	$4.7 bn
2011	$4.7 bn
2010	$4.4 bn
2009	$3.5 bn
2008	$3.2 bn
2007	$3.4 bn
2006	$3.2 bn
2005	$3.1 bn
2004	$2.7 bn
2003	$2.1 bn
2002	$1.4 bn
2001	$1.5 bn
2000	$1.7 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.7%
2030 (projection)	2.8%
2029 (projection)	2.9%
2028 (projection)	2.9%
2027 (projection)	3.5%
2026 (projection)	4.0%
2025	4.2%
2024	3.0%
2023	3.5%
2022	0.4%
2021	4.2%
2020	−3.0%
2019	6.4%
2018	0.1%
2017	3.5%
2016	3.0%
2015	1.7%
2014	2.1%
2013	4.1%
2012	4.1%
2011	1.8%
2010	3.8%
2009	1.4%
2008	1.4%
2007	4.3%
2006	6.7%
2005	6.0%
2004	3.6%
2003	4.5%
2002	4.1%
2001	1.4%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$4 1082025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$4 108	$12 529
2024	$3 910	$11 823
2023	$3 756	$11 309
2022	$3 894	$10 634
2021	$3 984	$9 990
2020	$3 467	$9 329
2019	$3 913	$9 248
2018	$3 973	$8 535
2017	$3 853	$8 584
2016	$3 238	$8 484
2015	$3 420	$8 391
2014	$3 771	$8 366
2013	$3 950	$8 231
2012	$4 225	$7 760
2011	$4 225	$7 571
2010	$3 923	$7 324
2009	$3 190	$7 011
2008	$2 947	$6 914
2007	$3 109	$6 732
2006	$2 965	$6 319
2005	$2 871	$5 773
2004	$2 526	$5 310
2003	$2 015	$5 020
2002	$1 316	$4 742
2001	$1 430	$4 521
2000	$1 630	$4 401

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200045%34%10%

202552%28%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.6%2019

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.2%
2028 (projection)	3.4%
2027 (projection)	3.8%
2026 (projection)	3.5%
2019	2.6%
2018	4.8%
2017	6.2%
2016	7.8%
2015	5.0%
2014	5.7%
2013	5.6%
2012	8.9%
2011	6.1%
2010	4.5%
2009	7.5%
2008	12.7%
2007	8.1%
2006	5.3%
2005	4.8%
2004	3.5%
2003	7.3%
2002	12.0%
2001	5.9%
2000	12.2%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

34.2%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	34.2%	54.3%
2024	34.6%	54.4%
2023	34.6%	54.2%
2022	36.5%	58.5%
2021	34.1%	56.7%
2020	33.0%	58.6%
2019	28.2%	51.2%
2018	26.5%	49.9%
2017	24.5%	48.4%
2016	22.7%	47.0%
2015	23.4%	48.4%
2014	23.9%	49.3%
2013	24.6%	50.5%
2012	25.2%	51.7%
2011	26.1%	53.3%
2010	26.9%	54.5%
2009	27.5%	55.6%
2008	27.9%	56.2%
2007	28.2%	56.8%
2006	27.7%	55.6%
2005	27.2%	54.7%
2004	26.7%	53.7%
2003	26.3%	52.7%
2002	25.8%	51.6%
2001	25.2%	50.3%
2000	24.6%	48.8%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

53.8%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	53.8%	53.7%
2023	48.5%	51.2%
2022	44.5%	48.1%
2021	44.6%	45.3%
2020	43.6%	40.4%
2019	44.8%	41.9%
2018	40.9%	44.6%
2017	43.2%	43.7%
2016	45.3%	44.1%
2015	44.9%	43.4%
2014	45.3%	46.3%
2013	41.8%	43.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	1.6%
2023	2.1%
2022	−3.0%
2021	2.6%
2020	6.5%
2019	3.8%
2018	1.3%
2017	6.1%
2016	8.0%
2015	13.7%
2014	11.9%
2013	10.9%
2012	5.0%
2011	−6.0%
2010	−8.9%
2009	−11.8%
2008	−7.2%
2007	−1.9%
2006	−6.1%
2005	−3.3%
2004	2.6%
2003	4.2%
2002	2.4%
2001	0.6%
2000	−2.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.6%
2023	0.6%
2022	0.3%
2021	2.4%
2020	0.9%
2019	2.8%
2018	0.7%
2017	−1.3%
2016	0.7%
2015	0.8%
2014	0.6%
2013	1.8%
2012	0.6%
2011	2.1%
2010	3.1%
2009	1.9%
2008	3.3%
2007	1.1%
2006	3.8%
2005	−1.5%
2004	2.6%
2003	−2.8%
2002	6.7%
2001	1.9%
2000	5.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

44.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	55.6%
2030 (projection)	55.9%
2029 (projection)	55.7%
2028 (projection)	54.0%
2027 (projection)	52.7%
2026 (projection)	50.0%
2025	44.9%
2024	40.1%
2023	39.4%
2022	39.5%
2021	37.3%
2020	37.7%
2019	30.5%
2018	26.5%
2017	21.7%
2016	20.1%
2015	16.0%
2014	14.1%
2013	15.2%
2012	14.8%
2011	14.6%
2010	14.2%
2009	10.6%
2008	14.6%
2007	16.1%
2006	14.7%
2005	13.6%
2004	15.0%
2003	17.7%
2002	17.2%
2001	21.7%
2000	18.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−6.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−2.7%
2030 (projection)	−3.1%
2029 (projection)	−3.5%
2028 (projection)	−4.1%
2027 (projection)	−5.1%
2026 (projection)	−6.9%
2025	−6.1%
2024	−1.1%
2023	−0.7%
2022	−5.3%
2021	−4.6%
2020	−4.2%
2019	−6.2%
2018	−6.6%
2017	−5.6%
2016	−8.4%
2015	−5.9%
2014	−1.2%
2013	0.6%
2012	3.4%
2011	−3.9%
2010	−9.3%
2009	−3.0%
2008	1.6%
2007	2.4%
2006	8.7%
2005	−1.7%
2004	−4.0%
2003	−2.1%
2002	−3.7%
2001	−2.2%
2000	−1.2%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

24.4%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	24.4%
2020	27.1%
2019	24.5%
2018	24.3%
2017	26.3%
2016	23.9%
2015	27.4%
2014	29.8%
2012	29.1%
2011	16.6%
2010	16.3%
2009	25.7%
2008	30.4%
2007	27.9%
2006	31.7%
2005	22.6%
2004	22.7%
2003	18.6%
2002	17.5%
2001	18.2%
2000	18.6%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Eswatini

Population

1.26 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	1.26 m
2024	1.24 m
2023	1.23 m
2022	1.22 m
2021	1.21 m
2020	1.19 m
2019	1.18 m
2018	1.17 m
2017	1.16 m
2016	1.15 m
2015	1.14 m
2014	1.14 m
2013	1.13 m
2012	1.12 m
2011	1.12 m
2010	1.11 m
2009	1.11 m
2008	1.10 m
2007	1.09 m
2006	1.08 m
2005	1.08 m
2004	1.07 m
2003	1.07 m
2002	1.06 m
2001	1.05 m
2000	1.04 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	33.0%	62.7%	4.3%
2024	33.4%	62.4%	4.3%
2023	33.7%	62.2%	4.2%
2022	34.0%	62.0%	4.0%
2021	34.3%	61.8%	3.9%
2020	34.7%	61.4%	3.9%
2019	35.1%	61.1%	3.8%
2018	35.6%	60.8%	3.7%
2017	36.0%	60.4%	3.6%
2016	36.4%	60.1%	3.5%
2015	36.8%	59.8%	3.4%
2014	37.2%	59.5%	3.3%
2013	37.6%	59.2%	3.2%
2012	38.0%	58.9%	3.1%
2011	38.4%	58.6%	3.0%
2010	38.8%	58.2%	3.0%
2009	39.3%	57.8%	2.9%
2008	39.9%	57.3%	2.8%
2007	40.4%	56.9%	2.8%
2006	40.8%	56.5%	2.7%
2005	41.0%	56.3%	2.6%
2004	41.4%	56.0%	2.5%
2003	41.8%	55.7%	2.5%
2002	42.3%	55.3%	2.4%
2001	42.9%	54.7%	2.4%
2000	43.6%	54.0%	2.4%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.722024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.72
2023	2.75
2022	2.80
2021	2.84
2020	2.89
2019	2.93
2018	2.97
2017	3.02
2016	3.07
2015	3.12
2014	3.18
2013	3.24
2012	3.27
2011	3.32
2010	3.38
2009	3.50
2008	3.57
2007	3.58
2006	3.63
2005	3.70
2004	3.76
2003	3.80
2002	3.85
2001	3.94
2000	4.03

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

64.3 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	64.3 years
2023	64.1 years
2022	63.0 years
2021	58.2 years
2020	59.9 years
2019	59.9 years
2018	58.7 years
2017	57.6 years
2016	56.2 years
2015	54.9 years
2014	53.5 years
2013	52.1 years
2012	50.7 years
2011	49.1 years
2010	48.3 years
2009	46.9 years
2008	45.9 years
2007	45.2 years
2006	44.6 years
2005	44.0 years
2004	43.9 years
2003	44.6 years
2002	45.4 years
2001	46.3 years
2000	47.6 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−5 7752025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−5 775
2024	−6 754
2023	−8 549
2022	−8 549
2021	−4 242
2020	−4 242
2019	−8 439
2018	−8 546
2017	−8 658
2016	−12 481
2015	−12 582
2014	−12 724
2013	−12 664
2012	−12 294
2011	−11 596
2010	−11 334
2009	−10 989
2008	−9 822
2007	−9 271
2006	−10 923
2005	−10 330
2004	−9 863
2003	−9 595
2002	−9 209
2001	−8 788
2000	−8 563

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

7.5%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	7.5%
2022	7.2%
2021	7.4%
2020	7.1%
2019	8.4%
2018	7.3%
2017	7.0%
2016	6.8%
2015	7.1%
2014	7.3%
2013	7.5%
2012	7.8%
2011	8.5%
2010	8.6%
2009	8.6%
2008	8.9%
2007	7.9%
2006	7.8%
2005	7.4%
2004	6.8%
2003	6.4%
2002	5.5%
2001	5.1%
2000	4.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

6.0%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	6.0%
2023	5.0%
2022	5.6%
2021	5.3%
2020	5.3%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.7%
2017	6.2%
2016	5.4%
2015	5.3%
2014	7.3%
2013	5.1%
2012	5.6%
2011	6.9%
2010	6.1%
2009	6.5%
2008	6.6%
2006	6.5%
2005	6.5%
2004	5.4%
2003	5.8%
2002	4.4%
2001	4.8%
2000	5.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

63.4%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	63.4%
2023	61.3%
2022	57.3%
2021	54.0%
2020	49.0%
2019	43.9%
2018	39.4%
2017	35.3%
2016	28.6%
2015	25.6%
2014	25.0%
2013	24.7%
2012	20.8%
2011	18.1%
2010	11.0%
2009	8.9%
2008	6.8%
2007	4.1%
2006	3.7%
2005	3.7%
2004	3.2%
2003	2.4%
2002	1.8%
2001	1.3%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

54.62016

+1.5 since 2000, between 51.4 and 54.6 in every year

200053.1

201654.6

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2016	54.6
2009	51.4
2000	53.1

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

26.7%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	26.7%
2024	26.3%
2023	25.8%
2022	25.4%
2021	25.0%
2020	24.7%
2019	24.4%
2018	24.1%
2017	23.8%
2016	23.5%
2015	23.3%
2014	23.0%
2013	22.8%
2012	22.6%
2011	22.5%
2010	22.3%
2009	22.2%
2008	22.2%
2007	22.1%
2006	22.1%
2005	22.2%
2004	22.3%
2003	22.4%
2002	22.6%
2001	22.7%
2000	22.8%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

83.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	83.1%
2020	79.3%
2019	85.4%
2018	77.4%
2017	71.3%
2016	95.7%
2014	94.8%
2013	74.5%
2012	92.1%
2011	80.3%
2010	49.2%
2009	49.7%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

64.7%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	64.7%
2021	65.4%
2020	63.7%
2019	64.4%
2018	65.7%
2017	65.3%
2016	64.3%
2015	68.8%
2014	68.3%
2013	66.1%
2012	68.8%
2011	69.3%
2010	68.5%
2009	66.7%
2008	67.8%
2007	66.9%
2006	66.8%
2005	67.0%
2004	66.6%
2003	66.5%
2002	63.6%
2001	60.9%
2000	60.1%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.9 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.9 t
2023	0.9 t
2022	0.9 t
2021	0.8 t
2020	0.8 t
2019	1.0 t
2018	0.9 t
2017	0.9 t
2016	0.9 t
2015	0.9 t
2014	0.9 t
2013	0.8 t
2012	0.7 t
2011	0.7 t
2010	0.8 t
2009	0.9 t
2008	0.9 t
2007	0.9 t
2006	0.9 t
2005	0.9 t
2004	0.9 t
2003	0.9 t
2002	1.0 t
2001	1.1 t
2000	1.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

29.1%2023

+1.6 points since 2000, between 27.5% and 29.1% in every year

200027.5%

202329.1%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	29.1%
2022	29.1%
2021	29.0%
2020	28.9%
2019	28.9%
2018	28.8%
2017	28.7%
2016	28.6%
2015	28.6%
2014	28.5%
2013	28.4%
2012	28.4%
2011	28.3%
2010	28.2%
2009	28.1%
2008	28.1%
2007	28.0%
2006	27.9%
2005	27.9%
2004	27.8%
2003	27.7%
2002	27.7%
2001	27.6%
2000	27.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Eswatini's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1968
Government: absolute monarchy
Official languages: English, Swazi
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SZISO alpha-2

SWZISO alpha-3

748ISO numeric

Calling code: +268
Internet domain: .sz
Time zone: UTC+02:00

Memberships

1995WTOWorld Trade Organization

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1050 · World Bank data · Africa