Broad money growth in Eswatini
Eswatini: Broad money growth was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Eswatini, 1975–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2022, broad money growth in Eswatini stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,224.5% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Eswatini peaked at 51.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51.3% | — |
| 1976 | 25.4% | -50.5% |
| 1977 | 16.1% | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +74.7% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -90.6% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +418.7% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -58.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | +149.4% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | +60.4% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -51.3% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +164.4% |
| 1989 | 25.7% | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -97.7% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +3264.1% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 13.6% | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | +322.7% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | -6.6% | -142.3% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -247.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +158.1% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +74.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -70.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +83.0% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -75.2% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +244.2% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +94.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -85.6% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -56.2% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +768.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -98.2% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1224.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 2.6% | 51.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 5.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 0.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | -6.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 1.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 0.3% | 15.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 134 Saint Lucia 4.2% compare
- 135 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 3.8% compare
- 138 Tonga 3.6% compare
- 139 Kuwait 3.6% compare
- 140 Djibouti 3.5% compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 19,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 397.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Eswatini?
- Broad money growth in Eswatini was 3.6% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for broad money growth?
- Eswatini ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.