Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,887 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,887 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1,887 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.23 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 93rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 50.95 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 58.11 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 83.84 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1964 | 84.51 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 110.73 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1966 | 135.42 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 136.91 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 131.22 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 144.23 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 160.92 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 172.12 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 176.05 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 225.45 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 361.06 current US$ per person | +60.2% |
| 1975 | 384.11 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 349.68 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 305.36 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 350.97 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 401.94 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 618.46 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1981 | 633.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 509.68 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 461.33 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 352.54 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 253.47 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1986 | 381.09 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1987 | 553.8 current US$ per person | +45.3% |
| 1988 | 585.15 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 599.19 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 637.3 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 650.75 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 677.33 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 700.08 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 804.15 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 892.38 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 864.78 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 955.65 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 954.25 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 909.02 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 873.82 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1,003 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 971.27 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,536 current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 2004 | 1,816 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 1,520 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,531 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,430 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,502 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,619 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,709 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,714 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,677 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,764 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,586 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1,421 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 1,555 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,576 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,697 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,469 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,714 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1,633 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,703 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1,872 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 1,887 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,887 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,887 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.51 current US$ per person | 49.23 current US$ per person | 144.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 288.77 current US$ per person | 160.92 current US$ per person | 401.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.86 current US$ per person | 253.47 current US$ per person | 633.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 804.57 current US$ per person | 637.3 current US$ per person | 955.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,378 current US$ per person | 873.82 current US$ per person | 1,816 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,632 current US$ per person | 1,421 current US$ per person | 1,764 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 current US$ per person | 1,469 current US$ per person | 1,887 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,664 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 1,887 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.