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Eswatini · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

128th of 182 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaEswatini's gni per capita rose from US$1,840 in 1996 to US$3,730 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$4kUS$3,730

Eswatini's gni per capita rose from US$1,840 in 1996 to US$3,730 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

119th of 181 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Eswatini's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,210 in 1996 to intl $11.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $11.4k

Eswatini's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $4,210 in 1996 to intl $11.4k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

108th of 159 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Eswatini's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,201 in 2013 to US$2,280 in 2024.201420162018202020222024US$1.9kUS$2kUS$2.1kUS$2.2kUS$2.3kUS$2.4kUS$2,280

Eswatini's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$2,201 in 2013 to US$2,280 in 2024.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

83rd of 83 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexEswatini's gini index fell from 58.7 in 1994 to 54.6 in 2016.1995200020052010201550525456586054.6

Eswatini's gini index fell from 58.7 in 1994 to 54.6 in 2016.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

83rd of 83 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Eswatini's income share held by highest 10% fell from 48.5 % in 1994 to 42.7 % in 2016.1995200020052010201538%40%42%44%46%48%50%42.7 %

Eswatini's income share held by highest 10% fell from 48.5 % in 1994 to 42.7 % in 2016.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

78th of 83 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Eswatini's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1994 to 3.7 % in 2016.199520002005201020154%4%5%3.7 %

Eswatini's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 3.4 % in 1994 to 3.7 % in 2016.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

79th of 83 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyEswatini's extreme poverty fell from 89.3 % in 1994 to 44.5 % in 2016.199520002005201020150%20%40%60%80%100%44.5 %

Eswatini's extreme poverty fell from 89.3 % in 1994 to 44.5 % in 2016.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

56th of 57 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesEswatini's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 69.0 % in 2000 to 58.9 % in 2016.200020052010201558%60%62%64%66%68%70%58.9 %

Eswatini's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 69.0 % in 2000 to 58.9 % in 2016.

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