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Eswatini is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Mbabane. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Lower middle incomeLatest observations: 2019–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+9.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+20.1%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+38.4 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+10.8 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Eswatini, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Eswatini

1.3MLatest available · 2025
Eswatini

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Population changed by +9.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearEswatini
20251,256,174
20241,242,822
20231,230,506
20221,218,917
20211,206,593
20201,192,729
20191,179,874
20181,168,929
20171,158,195
20161,149,507
20151,142,813
20141,136,299
20131,129,990
20121,123,863
20111,117,833
20101,111,650
20091,105,153
20081,098,091
20071,090,705
20061,084,436
20051,079,022
20041,073,159
20031,066,700
20021,059,441
20011,051,064
20001,041,414
19991,030,782
19981,019,653
19971,006,635
1996989,841
1995970,433
1994971,212
1993971,318
1992943,416
1991908,189
1990872,428
1989837,800
1988799,798
1987763,811
1986734,732
1985706,196
1984680,783
1983658,957
1982637,652
1981616,808
1980596,644
1979577,199
1978558,446
1977540,348
1976523,330
1975507,673
1974492,988
1973479,038
1972465,788
1971453,183
1970441,216
1969429,875
1968419,147
1967409,031
1966398,766
1965388,336
1964378,656
1963369,759
1962361,365
1961353,264
1960345,337

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Eswatini

1.1%Latest available · 2025
Eswatini

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Population growth changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
20251.07%
20241%
20230.95%
20221.02%
20211.16%
20201.08%
20190.93%
20180.92%
20170.75%
20160.58%
20150.57%
20140.56%
20130.54%
20120.54%
20110.55%
20100.59%
20090.64%
20080.67%
20070.58%
20060.5%
20050.54%
20040.6%
20030.68%
20020.79%
20010.92%
20001.03%
19991.09%
19981.28%
19971.68%
19961.98%
1995-0.08%
1994-0.01%
19932.91%
19923.81%
19914.02%
19904.05%
19894.64%
19884.6%
19873.88%
19863.96%
19853.66%
19843.26%
19833.29%
19823.32%
19813.32%
19803.31%
19793.3%
19783.29%
19773.2%
19763.04%
19752.94%
19742.87%
19732.8%
19722.74%
19712.68%
19702.6%
19692.53%
19682.44%
19672.54%
19662.65%
19652.52%
19642.38%
19632.3%
19622.27%
19612.27%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Eswatini

26.7%Latest available · 2025
Eswatini

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Urban population changed by +3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
202526.72%
202426.25%
202325.81%
202225.4%
202125.02%
202024.67%
201924.35%
201824.06%
201723.81%
201623.53%
201523.27%
201423.03%
201322.81%
201222.62%
201122.46%
201022.33%
200922.23%
200822.17%
200722.14%
200622.15%
200522.21%
200422.31%
200322.43%
200222.57%
200122.71%
200022.84%
199922.95%
199823.03%
199723.06%
199623.06%
199523.05%
199423.04%
199323.02%
199223%
199122.97%
199022.93%
198922.9%
198822.85%
198722.8%
198622.74%
198522.52%
198422.07%
198321.43%
198220.64%
198119.75%
198018.79%
197917.81%
197816.84%
197715.93%
197615.11%
197514.31%
197413.47%
197312.62%
197211.75%
197110.89%
197010.06%
19699.25%
19688.49%
19677.79%
19667.16%
19656.59%
19646.03%
19635.5%
19624.99%
19614.51%
19604.06%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Eswatini

2.7 birthsLatest available · 2024
Eswatini

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearEswatini
20242.72 births
20232.75 births
20222.8 births
20212.84 births
20202.89 births
20192.93 births
20182.97 births
20173.02 births
20163.07 births
20153.12 births
20143.18 births
20133.24 births
20123.27 births
20113.32 births
20103.38 births
20093.5 births
20083.57 births
20073.58 births
20063.63 births
20053.7 births
20043.76 births
20033.8 births
20023.85 births
20013.94 births
20004.03 births
19994.09 births
19984.13 births
19974.24 births
19964.38 births
19954.52 births
19944.66 births
19934.82 births
19924.98 births
19915.13 births
19905.3 births
19895.48 births
19885.69 births
19875.9 births
19866.11 births
19856.28 births
19846.36 births
19836.43 births
19826.49 births
19816.54 births
19806.57 births
19796.61 births
19786.65 births
19776.68 births
19766.7 births
19756.71 births
19746.71 births
19736.72 births
19726.72 births
19716.74 births
19706.75 births
19696.76 births
19686.76 births
19676.77 births
19666.8 births
19656.79 births
19646.79 births
19636.8 births
19626.79 births
19616.77 births
19606.75 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Eswatini

$5.2BLatest available · 2025
Eswatini

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GDP changed by +32% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearEswatini
2025$5,160,679,612.82
2024$4,858,885,840.77
2023$4,621,191,261.84
2022$4,746,660,273.51
2021$4,807,069,277.2
2020$4,134,677,809.5
2019$4,617,018,958.69
2018$4,643,751,059.28
2017$4,462,640,651.49
2016$3,722,306,116.73
2015$3,908,217,914.22
2014$4,285,065,665.03
2013$4,463,396,204.02
2012$4,747,813,067.26
2011$4,722,912,047.32
2010$4,360,714,358.89
2009$3,525,213,502.43
2008$3,235,921,170.51
2007$3,391,122,887.17
2006$3,215,307,900.75
2005$3,097,946,371.06
2004$2,710,331,785.25
2003$2,149,632,433.28
2002$1,393,945,030.65
2001$1,502,870,485.88
2000$1,697,161,557.89
1999$1,547,888,495.98
1998$1,576,908,856.35
1997$1,716,714,070.12
1996$1,602,741,833.71
1995$1,698,989,463.99
1994$1,419,294,254.42
1993$1,357,189,551.68
1992$1,284,759,927.55
1991$1,156,135,717.95
1990$1,114,694,040.67
1989$696,921,542.38
1988$692,026,454.74
1987$584,126,092.26
1986$449,140,318.39
1985$360,079,419.39
1984$494,483,408.88
1983$555,336,145.77
1982$537,568,059.41
1981$570,774,824.83
1980$541,976,852.58
1979$412,093,133.76
1978$340,630,085.16
1977$304,060,076.02
1976$272,550,068.14
1975$288,299,788.51
1974$264,320,940.96
1973$221,915,127.55
1972$146,736,479.24
1971$136,462,080.74
1970$112,139,955.14
1969$105,419,957.83
1968$79,799,968.08
1967$74,759,970.1
1966$76,859,969.26
1965$70,279,971.89
1964$64,980,554.01
1963$54,129,438.35
1962$45,927,961.63
1961$43,026,042.79
1960$35,076,845.97

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Eswatini

$4.1KLatest available · 2025
Eswatini

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GDP per capita changed by +20.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearEswatini
2025$4,108.25
2024$3,909.56
2023$3,755.52
2022$3,894.16
2021$3,984
2020$3,466.57
2019$3,913.15
2018$3,972.65
2017$3,853.1
2016$3,238.18
2015$3,419.82
2014$3,771.07
2013$3,949.94
2012$4,224.55
2011$4,225.06
2010$3,922.74
2009$3,189.8
2008$2,946.86
2007$3,109.11
2006$2,964.96
2005$2,871.07
2004$2,525.56
2003$2,015.22
2002$1,315.74
2001$1,429.86
2000$1,629.67
1999$1,501.66
1998$1,546.52
1997$1,705.4
1996$1,619.19
1995$1,750.75
1994$1,461.36
1993$1,397.27
1992$1,361.82
1991$1,273.01
1990$1,277.69
1989$831.85
1988$865.25
1987$764.75
1986$611.3
1985$509.89
1984$726.35
1983$842.75
1982$843.04
1981$925.37
1980$908.38
1979$713.95
1978$609.96
1977$562.71
1976$520.8
1975$567.88
1974$536.16
1973$463.25
1972$315.03
1971$301.12
1970$254.16
1969$245.23
1968$190.39
1967$182.77
1966$192.74
1965$180.98
1964$171.61
1963$146.39
1962$127.1
1961$121.8
1960$101.57

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Eswatini

4.2%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by +2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
20254.19%
20243.03%
20233.53%
20220.39%
20214.24%
2020-2.95%
20196.43%
20180.07%
20173.52%
20162.95%
20151.7%
20142.06%
20134.09%
20124.09%
20111.84%
20103.82%
20091.43%
20081.44%
20074.32%
20066.73%
20055.99%
20043.62%
20034.54%
20024.09%
20011.41%
20001.76%
19992.95%
19982.6%
19973.1%
19963.84%
19954.83%
19942.4%
19933.11%
19923.23%
19911.76%
199021.02%
198912.91%
19886.57%
198714.61%
198612.26%
19853.79%
19846.16%
19831.2%
19821.17%
198114.64%
198012.45%
19793.11%
19781.33%
19771.01%
1976-2.12%
197513.91%
19745.74%
19739.02%
19725.42%
197113.74%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Eswatini

2.6%Latest available · 2019
Eswatini

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Inflation changed by -4.9 percentage points between 2009 and 2019.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
20192.6%
20184.82%
20176.22%
20167.85%
20154.95%
20145.68%
20135.62%
20128.94%
20116.11%
20104.51%
20097.45%
200812.66%
20078.08%
20065.3%
20054.77%
20043.45%
20037.29%
200212.02%
20015.94%
200012.21%
19996.09%
19988.11%
19977.13%
19966.43%
199512.29%
199413.77%
199312.02%
19927.56%
19918.93%
199013.09%
19897.55%
198820.39%
198713.38%
198613.74%
198520.46%
198412.94%
198311.57%
198210.81%
198120.06%
198018.68%
197916.45%
19788.52%
197720.81%
19766.53%
197512.05%
197419.29%
197311.54%
19722.37%
19712.32%
19701.85%
19693.21%
19683.45%
19671.82%
19663.18%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Eswatini

34.2%Latest available · 2025
Eswatini

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Unemployment changed by +10.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
202534.2%
202434.64%
202334.61%
202236.47%
202134.15%
202032.98%
201928.22%
201826.47%
201724.54%
201622.72%
201523.43%
201423.93%
201324.56%
201225.23%
201126.11%
201026.86%
200927.49%
200827.89%
200728.24%
200627.69%
200527.22%
200426.72%
200326.26%
200225.77%
200125.24%
200024.55%
199923.87%
199823.21%
199722.5%
199622.07%
199521.65%
199421.73%
199321.76%
199220.95%
199120.52%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Eswatini

64.3 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +10.8 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearEswatini
202464.26 years
202364.12 years
202263.03 years
202158.23 years
202059.86 years
201959.85 years
201858.71 years
201757.57 years
201656.23 years
201554.94 years
201453.49 years
201352.11 years
201250.71 years
201149.06 years
201048.33 years
200946.91 years
200845.85 years
200745.16 years
200644.56 years
200543.96 years
200443.91 years
200344.63 years
200245.38 years
200146.34 years
200047.63 years
199948.81 years
199850.07 years
199751.7 years
199653.3 years
199555.08 years
199456.64 years
199358.09 years
199259.28 years
199160.39 years
199061.17 years
198961.67 years
198861.93 years
198761.9 years
198661.6 years
198561.17 years
198460.44 years
198358.42 years
198259.47 years
198158.79 years
198058.23 years
197957.54 years
197856.79 years
197755.97 years
197655.17 years
197554.4 years
197453.66 years
197352.99 years
197252.35 years
197151.78 years
197051.21 years
196950.64 years
196850.08 years
196749.53 years
196648.99 years
196548.43 years
196447.92 years
196347.47 years
196247.15 years
196146.75 years
196046.39 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Eswatini

7.5%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by +0 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
20237.5%
20227.24%
20217.41%
20207.1%
20198.4%
20187.32%
20176.98%
20166.82%
20157.06%
20147.26%
20137.46%
20127.82%
20118.47%
20108.59%
20098.63%
20088.86%
20077.93%
20067.83%
20057.38%
20046.81%
20036.38%
20025.52%
20015.14%
20004.61%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Eswatini

63.4%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +38.4 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
202463.4%
202361.33%
202257.34%
202154%
202049.01%
201943.93%
201839.38%
201735.33%
201628.57%
201525.64%
201425%
201324.7%
201220.78%
201118.13%
201011.04%
20098.94%
20086.85%
20074.1%
20063.7%
20053.7%
20043.23%
20032.44%
20021.82%
20011.28%
20000.93%
19990.47%
19980.1%
19970.09%
19960.05%
19950%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Eswatini

64.7%Latest available · 2022
Eswatini

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Renewable energy changed by -4.1 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
202264.7%
202165.4%
202063.7%
201964.4%
201865.7%
201765.3%
201664.3%
201568.8%
201468.3%
201366.1%
201268.8%
201169.3%
201068.5%
200966.7%
200867.8%
200766.9%
200666.8%
200567%
200466.6%
200366.5%
200263.6%
200160.9%
200060.1%
199956%
199856.8%
199755%
199663%
199554.6%
199455.3%
199362.2%
199263.2%
199161.8%
199062.2%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Eswatini

89.3%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +24.3 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
202489.3%
202386.4%
202282.3%
202182.9%
202080%
201977%
201874%
201773.5%
201663.4%
201564.1%
201465%
201357.5%
201254.3%
201151.2%
201045.6%
200938.6%
200842.6%
200739.8%
200635.2%
200534.2%
200431.4%
200328.7%
200225.9%
200126.9%
200020.4%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Eswatini

107.5%Latest available · 2024
Eswatini

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Trade changed by +15.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearEswatini
2024107.48%
202399.72%
202292.57%
202189.93%
202084.01%
201986.64%
201885.49%
201786.88%
201689.36%
201588.26%
201491.62%
201385.2%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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