Human capital per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Human capital per capita was 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Eswatini peaked at 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,521 real chained 2019 US$, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16,580 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 16,494 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 16,401 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16,264 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 16,097 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 15,921 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 15,629 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,372 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 15,088 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 14,796 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 14,521 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 14,849 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,179 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 16,412 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 17,040 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 17,590 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18,193 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,797 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 19,463 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20,214 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 20,985 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 21,659 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 22,382 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 23,159 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,202 real chained 2019 US$, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,367 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,097 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,580 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 15,354 real chained 2019 US$ | 14,521 real chained 2019 US$ | 16,412 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,948 real chained 2019 US$ | 17,040 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,159 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 74 Guatemala 26,397 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 75 Montenegro 25,986 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 76 North Macedonia 25,230 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 78 Bolivia 23,402 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 El Salvador 22,466 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Belize 22,414 real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 23,902 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,521 real chained 2019 US$ in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for human capital per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 77th 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 up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.