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

10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B30.0B1995200720201995: 10.9B current US$1996: 10.1B current US$1997: 10.5B current US$1998: 9.3B current US$1999: 8.8B current US$2000: 9.5B current US$2001: 8.6B current US$2002: 7.7B current US$2003: 11.6B current US$2004: 14.4B current US$2005: 16.6B current US$2006: 17.6B current US$2007: 19.0B current US$2008: 18.2B current US$2009: 20.0B current US$2010: 25.2B current US$2011: 27.8B current US$2012: 28.1B current US$2013: 26.7B current US$2014: 26.1B current US$2015: 24.3B current US$2016: 23.2B current US$2017: 26.8B current US$2018: 28.4B current US$2019: 27.1B current US$2020: 24.1B current US$

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

Annual values for Human capital (current US$) in Eswatini, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 Gabon 30.47 billion current US$ compare
  2. 133 Burundi 28.41 billion current US$ compare
  3. 134 Guyana 25.48 billion current US$ compare
  4. 136 Maldives 23.96 billion current US$ compare
  5. 137 Kyrgyzstan 23.71 billion current US$ compare
  6. 138 Liberia 16.46 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Human capital (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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