Human capital in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human capital was 24.05 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.05 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
135th
of 151 countries
All-time high
28.36 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
7.73 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital in Eswatini stood at 24.05 billion current US$.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Eswatini peaked at 28.36 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.73 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.92 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.08 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 10.52 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.32 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 8.81 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 8.61 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 7.73 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.61 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 14.42 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 16.59 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 17.59 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.95 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 18.23 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.99 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 25.21 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 27.77 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 28.11 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.73 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 26.12 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.34 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 23.19 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 26.83 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 28.36 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.09 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.05 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.05 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 134.02 billion current US$, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.23 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.93 billion current US$ | 8.81 billion current US$ | 10.92 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.32 billion current US$ | 7.73 billion current US$ | 19.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion current US$ | 23.19 billion current US$ | 28.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.05 billion current US$ | 24.05 billion current US$ | 24.05 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital in Eswatini?
- Human capital in Eswatini was 24.05 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.36 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for human capital?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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