Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 89.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini is 89.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 89.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.9 | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 42.6 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 51.2 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 54.3 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 57.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 65 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 64.1 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.4 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 74 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.9 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.3 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 86.4 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 89.3 | +3.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 89.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 89.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.37 | 20.4 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.56 | 45.6 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.18 | 80 | 89.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Ores and metals imports 0.8% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Eswatini was 89.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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