Broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 2.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini, 1974–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2022, broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini stood at 2.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini peaked at 4.44 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8513, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 83rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.44 | — |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -58.9% |
| 1976 | 1.21 | -33.7% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.23 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +54.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | -34.7% |
| 1993 | 1.23 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9708 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9689 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8513 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9747 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8882 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.41 | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9665 | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9792 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9493 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +58.3% |
| 2011 | 2.01 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.89 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 2.01 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.09 | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.36 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.98 | +18.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.98 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.98 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.19, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.09 | 4.44 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.08 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.9689 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0.8513 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.5 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.36 | 2.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Eswatini was 2.98 in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 1974.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8513 in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to total reserves ratio. 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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).