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Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Eswatini: key statistics

Eswatini has 1.3m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $4,108. Below: 80 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Mbabane
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower-middle income
Currency
lilangeni SZL
Languages
English, Swazi
ISO codes
SZSWZ
Land neighbours
Mozambique, South Africa
Population1.3m2025 · rank 158 of 217GDP$5.2bn2025 · rank 169 of 211GDP per capita$4,1082025 · rank 149 of 211Life expectancy64.3 yrs2024 · rank 192 of 217Internet users63.4%2024 · rank 135 of 188Fertility2.722024 · rank 64 of 217CO₂ per person0.88 t2024 · rank 144 of 203Inflation2.6%2019
topic profiles

Eswatini, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance14 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment15 indicators
Population
Eswatini
900,0001.0m1.1m1.2m1.3m1994199920042009201420192024Eswatini1.3m
GDP per capita
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001994199920042009201420192024Eswatini$4,108Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Life expectancy
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0.0204060801994199920042009201420192024Eswatini64.3 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
Internet users
EswatiniSub-Saharan AfricaWorld
0%20%40%60%80%1995200020052010201520202025Eswatini63.4%Sub-Saharan AfricaWorld
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Eswatini by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Sub-Saharan Africa.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population1.3m2025158/21743/48+9.9%8.2bn
Population growth1.07%202597/21746/48+0.5 pp0.91%
Urban share26.7%2025201/21743/48+3.5 pp57.8%
Fertility2.72202464/21742/48−15%2.19
Aged 65+4.3%2025161/2176/48+0.9 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1433.0%202559/21743/48−3.8 pp24.4%
Density72.32024135/21624/48+9.4%62.1
Birth rate23.6202457/21744/48−19%16.3
Area17,364 km²2024155/21642/48±0.0%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$5.2bn2025169/21137/46+32%$118tn
GDP per capita$4,1082025149/2119/46+20%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$12,5292025132/1997/46+49%$25,704
GNI per capita$3,7302025144/20110/46+5.4%$14,244
GDP growth4.2%202576/21026/46+2.5 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth3.1%202581/21017/46+2.0 pp2.0%
Agriculture share6.4%202597/19838/45−1.0 pp4.0%
Industry share33.6%202540/2018/45−3.4 pp25.0%
Services share52.4%2025133/20116/45+3.2 pp63.3%
Investment15.0%2024156/17534/43−4.7 pp26.3%
Savings18.2%2024106/16319/39−13.4 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation2.6%2019——−4.9 pp3.0%
Real interest rate9.5%202427/13611/36+6.7 pp—
Lending rate10.9%202453/13621/36+2.2 pp—
Exchange rate17.89202595/21040/47+40%—
Government debt35.7%202158/788/15+23.0 pp—
Tax revenue24.3%202116/1424/32+7.7 pp13.9%
Government expense24.6%202180/14210/32+1.9 pp28.5%
External debt27.8%202492/11934/43+14.6 pp—
Military spending1.60%202584/15617/45−0.1 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports53.8%202450/1844/43+8.4 pp29.5%
Imports53.7%202468/1849/43+7.4 pp28.5%
Trade openness107.5%202451/1846/43+15.9 pp68.5%
Current account2.4%202553/1858/42−11.3 pp—
FDI inflows1.0%2025143/19738/46+0.2 pp1.4%
Remittances0.7%2025130/17835/41−1.7 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals345,3002020140/19621/42−74%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment34.2%20251/1871/47+10.8 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment54.3%20253/1872/47+6.0 pp13.4%
Participation rate51.2%2025158/18741/47−0.1 pp61.0%
Women's participation48.5%2025123/18735/47+1.7 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$110m2023114/14542/48−6.3%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI2.6%202370/13934/47−0.2 pp0.2%
ODA per person$89.7202352/14514/48−14%$32.2
Extreme poverty44.5%201614/15114/44−20.5 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day58.3%201622/15122/44−18.4 pp18.2%
National poverty rate53.5%202313/14511/45−9.5 pp—
Gini index54.620163/1513/44+2.8%—
Undernourishment15.1%202438/16728/44−3.0 pp8.1%
Women in parliament21.6%2025115/19025/46+15.5 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy90.8%202282/1415/41+9.1 pp87.7%
Female literacy90.4%202286/1476/41+10.1 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment116.5%202317/1918/41−6.4 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment82.0%2016——+27.5 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment6.4%2013——+2.0 pp43.6%
Primary completion93.6%202396/1687/36+10.0 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher26.6201749/17333/40−18%23.4
Education spending6.0%202425/1846/43−1.3 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy64.3 yrs2024192/21724/48+20%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality42.2202424/19621/48−25%27.7
Under-5 mortality45.1202435/19629/48−25%37.4
Maternal mortality118202360/19441/48−76%197
Health spending7.5%202375/19311/48±0.0 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$2962023115/1936/48−2.4%$1,317
Physicians0.562023125/1805/46+468%1.86
Measles vaccination85%2024125/19320/48−12.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence23.4%20241/1531/44−6.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting20.0%202158/15437/46−10.9 pp—
Basic water80.4%2024168/20614/46+12.1 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation64.5%2024156/2038/46+6.1 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users63.4%2024135/1888/46+38.4 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions139.8202442/2106/48+73%111.5
Fixed broadband2.52024155/20811/48+458%20.1
Electricity access89.3%2024162/2158/48+24.3 pp91.9%
Clean cooking56.0%2024135/1929/48+12.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per person0.88 t2024144/20311/47+1.8%4.69 t
Renewable energy64.7%202232/21228/48−4.1 pp19.7%
Renewable power83.1%202123/20611/48+2.8 pp27.8%
Forest cover25.3%2024118/21422/48−0.9 pp31.1%
Arable land10.3%2024102/20628/48±0.0 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals40.5%202238/1777/47±0.0 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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