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Identity
Regime
absolute monarchy
Capital
Mbabane
Population
1,235,549
Area
17,364 km²
Currency
SZL
Executive
Head of State
Mswati III
1986
1986
Head of Government
Russell Dlamini
2023
2023
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
100 seats
2 chamber(s)
2 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.13
#164
#164
Freedom House
17/100
Not Free
Not Free
CPI corruption
23/100
#153
#153
Press RSF
51/100
#101
#101
Economy
GDP (B$)
5 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
4,108 $
2025
2025
Growth %
4.2 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
2.6 %
2019
2019
Unemployment %
34.2 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
0.1 Md$
1.6 %PIB · #134
1.6 %PIB · #134
Nuclear posture
—
Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · African Union · SADC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
33% · 51% · 58%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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