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South Africa vs Eswatini

171 indicators have a value for South Africa, Eswatini, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$479.96B vs $5.79BSouth Africa vs Eswatini
GDP per Capita$7,503 vs $4,927South Africa vs Eswatini
Population64.75M vs 1.26MSouth Africa vs Eswatini

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Indicator South Africa EswatiniPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B$5.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,503$4,9272026
Inflation RateEconomy5%3.5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%-6.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy32.4%34.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%50%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B$1.51M2025/2024
GDP GrowthEconomy1%4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,270$3,7302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,600$11,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T$15.74B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%6.4%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%33.6%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%28.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%52.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%15%2025/2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B$33.35M2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%0.7%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%27.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B$536.57M2025/2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%23.1%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%51.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%48.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%65.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%36.5%2024/2023
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%1.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%107.5%2025/2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%-0.4%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%-1.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$-2.31B$45.42M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy-0.5%0.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%31.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%32.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%54%2024/2023
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy51.739.42024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$24$902023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%10.9%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%9.5%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%17.7%2025/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%14.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%26.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%58.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%28.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%63.5%2025/2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy862024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4641.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%3.1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%4.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B$2.61B2025/2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B$2.61B2025/2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.5570.7852025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1530.3092025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%3.6%2025/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%59.8%2025/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%29.7%2025/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%0.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%53.8%2025/2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%53.7%2025/2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7410.6952023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3880.4842023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4760.4312023
PopulationDemographics64.75M1.26M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.3 years64.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics28.9 years22.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.212.722024
Rural PopulationDemographics36.2%73.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics25.7%33%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics63.8%26.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics53.6/km²73.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics17.822.92026
Death RateDemographics9.317.792026
Net Migration RateDemographics2.01-4.332026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics69.8 years67.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics62.8 years61.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.3%2.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.242.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%23.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.9%7.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.562023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth74722023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth6.7%11%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%60.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.6117.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.145.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth12.4252024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3893192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth66%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%84%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%42.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.2%7.9%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.262023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth51.868.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$537$2962023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%11.5%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare24.4%18.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%14.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture79.4%69.5%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t1K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t75K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t1K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t721.77 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha1,071 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2,715 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha1,854 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture12.1M head652.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41272024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7430.1282025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.0972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5380.5542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.792024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.23-0.782024
Rule of LawGovernance0.02-0.862024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.62-0.732024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.06-0.642024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.61-1.352024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance17 deaths1 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance012025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K1.41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K3.51K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology78.4%63.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.3139.82024
4G CoverageTechnology99.5%96%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32.52024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%4.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.9%99.1%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%1.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%0.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure90.2%89.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M34.66K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy16.6K MW197.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.3K MW27.9 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW63.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy89.8%50.3%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh1,200 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%28.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy14.1 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy86.3%88.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8%4.9%2025/2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.7%0%2025/2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0.8%57.4%2025/2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.2%3.3%2025/2024
Electricity DemandEnergy237 TWh1.7 TWh2025/2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy699 gCO₂/kWh131 gCO₂/kWh2025/2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy21,287 kWh5,517 kWh2024/2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate6.88 t0.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate14%29.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate12.9%4.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.7 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³2023

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