Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eswatini stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 458.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eswatini peaked at 7.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 79th of 187 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -68.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1768.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -122.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -796.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -90.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1770.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -118.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -197.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +647.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +303.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -44.2% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -242.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -157.5% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +45.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | -0.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -2.4% | 3.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eswatini?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Eswatini was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Eswatini ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).