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Eswatini
Kingdom of Eswatini
Quick facts
- Capital
- Lobamba
- Population
- 1.5 m
- Area
- 17,364 km²
- Region
- Southern Africa
- Languages
- English, Swazi
- Currency
- Swazi lilangeni (L)
- Demonym
- Swazi
- UN member
- Yes
How Eswatini compares
Economy size$4.9 B
157th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Southern Africa
Income per person$3,910
114th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Southern Africa
Life expectancy64.3 yrs
155th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Southern Africa
Internet access63.4%
120th of 179 worldwide · 3rd of 5 in Southern Africa
Military spending$80 M
144th of 163 worldwide · 4th of 5 in Southern Africa
Highlights
GDP
$4.9 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$3,910
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
64.3 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.3%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
138
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
3.0%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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