Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for rural population, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 51st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 48 Zimbabwe 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Vanuatu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Egypt 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Haiti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eswatini
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 263.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4281 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7328 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2023)
- Rural population 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.