GDP per person employed in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per person employed was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Eswatini is 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Eswatini peaked at 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Eswatini ranks 87th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,800 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,178 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,328 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Eswatini?
- Gdp per person employed in Eswatini was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per person employed?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.