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Eswatini

Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · Capital: Mbabane

Population

1.3m

2025 · #158 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$4,108

2025 · #147 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.2%

2025 · #75 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.6%

2019 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

35.7%

2021 · #39 of 48

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

24.3%

2021 · #16 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.1%

2025 · #97 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

64.3

2024 · #192 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.7

2024 · #64 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

26.7%

2025 · #201 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

34.2%

2025 · #1 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

54.3%

2025 · #3 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

51.2%

2025 · #157 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

12.5

2021 · #24 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

42.2

2024 · #24 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

7.5%

2023 · #75 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

6.0%

2024 · #23 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.9

2024 · #144 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

64.7%

2022 · #32 of 212

Source: World Bank