🇸🇿 Eswatini
SZ / SWZ #153
Nomad Score
52.0
Cities
5
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Southern Africa
Currency
SZL
📊 KEY INDICATORS
GDP per capita (PPP) (2030)
$14,154
GDP (2030)
$6.3B
GDP Growth (2030)
2.8%
↓
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
↓
Unemployment (2025)
34.2%
↓
Population (2030)
1.2M
Pop. Growth (2030)
1.1%
↓
Gini Index (2016)
54.6
Govt Debt (2030)
41.4% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
0.5% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$75.5M
Life Expectancy (2023)
64.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
7.5% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
57.6%
Mobile Subs (2023)
128.4/100
Trade Openness (2024)
107.5% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
18.32/USD
Foreign Reserves (2023)
$479.3M
💰 GDP OVERVIEW
👤 GDP PER CAPITA (PPP)
📉 INFLATION (CPI)
👷 UNEMPLOYMENT
👥 POPULATION
🏛 FISCAL & TRADE
Govt Debt (2030)
41.4% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
0.5% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$75.5M
⚖️ INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)
Gini Index (2016)
0.55
Assessment
Very high inequality
🏢 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
New Business Density (2020)
4.14/1k
Tax Revenue (2021)
24.4% of GDP
Services Sector (2024)
51.4% of GDP
🏧 FINANCIAL ACCESS & COSTS
ATMs per 100k (2023)
41.4
Bank Branches per 100k (2022)
6.1
ICT Service Exports (2024)
2.6%
Goods & Services Tax (2021)
7.6%
📋 HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. Acct | FDI | Life Exp. | Health | Internet | FX Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 * | $6.3B | $14,154 | 2.8% | 3.0% | - | 1.2M | - | 41.4% | 0.5% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 * | $6.1B | $13,874 | 2.9% | 3.2% | - | 1.2M | - | 42.4% | 0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 * | $5.9B | $13,564 | 3.1% | 3.4% | - | 1.2M | - | 42.5% | 0.1% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 * | $5.7B | $13,241 | 3.6% | 3.8% | - | 1.2M | - | 43.5% | -0.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 * | $5.5B | $12,839 | 4.6% | 4.0% | - | 1.2M | - | 43.5% | -1.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | $5.2B | $12,286 | 4.3% | 3.5% | 34.2% | 1.2M | - | 42.8% | -1.7% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | $4.9B | $11,799 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 34.6% | 1.2M | - | 39.2% | 1.3% | $75.5M | - | - | - | 18.32 |
| 2023 | $4.6B | $11,300 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 34.6% | 1.2M | - | 39.4% | 2.4% | $28.1M | 64.1 | 7.5% | 57.6% | 18.45 |
| 2022 | $4.7B | $10,635 | 1.1% | 4.8% | 36.5% | 1.1M | - | 39.5% | -2.7% | $13.4M | 63.0 | 7.2% | 57.5% | 16.36 |
| 2021 | $4.8B | $9,990 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 34.2% | 1.1M | - | 37.5% | 2.7% | $112.9M | 58.2 | 7.4% | 54.0% | 14.78 |
| 2020 | $4.1B | $9,329 | -2.9% | 3.9% | 33.0% | 1.1M | - | 37.8% | 6.8% | $38.8M | 59.9 | 7.1% | 49.0% | 16.47 |
| 2019 | $4.6B | $9,248 | 6.1% | 2.6% | 28.2% | 1.1M | - | 30.5% | 3.8% | $128.0M | 59.9 | 8.4% | 43.9% | 14.45 |
| 2018 | $4.6B | $8,535 | 0.3% | 4.8% | 26.5% | 1.1M | - | 26.5% | 1.4% | $31.1M | 58.7 | 7.3% | 39.4% | 13.23 |
| 2017 | $4.5B | $8,584 | 1.5% | 6.2% | 24.5% | 1.1M | - | 21.7% | 6.2% | -$57.6M | 57.6 | 7.0% | 35.3% | 13.32 |
| 2016 | $3.7B | $8,484 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 22.7% | 1.1M | 54.6 | 20.1% | 8.1% | $26.9M | 56.2 | 6.8% | 28.6% | 14.71 |
| 2015 | $3.9B | $8,391 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 23.4% | 1.1M | - | 16.0% | 13.5% | $31.5M | 54.9 | 7.1% | 25.6% | 12.76 |
| 2014 | $4.3B | $8,366 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 23.9% | 1.1M | - | 14.1% | 11.9% | $25.8M | 53.5 | 7.3% | 25.0% | 10.85 |
| 2013 | $4.5B | $8,231 | 3.9% | 5.6% | 24.6% | 1.0M | - | 15.2% | 11.2% | $81.8M | 52.1 | 7.5% | 24.7% | 9.66 |
| 2012 | $4.7B | $7,760 | 5.4% | 8.9% | 25.2% | 1.0M | - | 14.8% | 5.2% | $26.5M | 50.7 | 7.8% | 20.8% | 8.21 |
| 2011 | $4.7B | $7,571 | 2.2% | 6.1% | 26.1% | 1.0M | - | 14.6% | -6.0% | $98.7M | 49.1 | 8.5% | 18.1% | 7.26 |
| 2010 | $4.3B | $7,324 | 3.8% | 4.5% | 26.9% | 1.0M | - | 14.2% | -9.0% | $135.7M | 48.3 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 7.32 |
| 2009 | $3.5B | $7,011 | 1.6% | 7.4% | 27.5% | 1.0M | 51.4 | 10.6% | -11.9% | $65.7M | 46.9 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 8.47 |
| 2008 | $3.2B | $6,914 | 0.8% | 12.7% | 27.9% | 1.0M | - | 14.6% | -7.2% | $105.7M | 45.9 | 8.9% | 6.9% | 8.26 |
| 2007 | $3.4B | $6,732 | 4.4% | 8.1% | 28.2% | 1.0M | - | 16.1% | -1.9% | $37.5M | 45.2 | 7.9% | 4.1% | 7.05 |
| 2006 | $3.2B | $6,319 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 27.7% | 1.0M | - | 14.7% | -6.2% | $121.0M | 44.6 | 7.8% | 3.7% | 6.77 |
| 2005 | $3.1B | $5,773 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 27.2% | 995.0K | - | 13.6% | -3.3% | -$45.9M | 44.0 | 7.4% | 3.7% | 6.36 |
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