Human capital per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human capital per capita was 20,374 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,374 current US$
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
80th
of 151 countries
All-time high
25,291 current US$
in 2012
All-time low
7,352 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20,374 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Eswatini peaked at 25,291 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,352 current US$, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11,451 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10,349 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 10,621 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9,272 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 8,650 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 9,191 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 8,273 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 7,352 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 10,961 current US$ | +49.1% |
| 2004 | 13,530 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 15,476 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 16,320 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 17,482 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16,729 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 18,261 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 22,923 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 25,121 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 25,291 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,906 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 23,200 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,466 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 20,298 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23,300 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 24,442 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 23,159 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20,374 current US$ | -12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20,374 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 current US$, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20,374 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,049 current US$, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,069 current US$ | 8,650 current US$ | 11,451 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 13,357 current US$ | 7,352 current US$ | 18,261 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,311 current US$ | 20,298 current US$ | 25,291 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,374 current US$ | 20,374 current US$ | 20,374 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 per capita in Eswatini?
- Human capital per capita in Eswatini was 20,374 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25,291 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,352 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for human capital per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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