Financial Institutions Index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Financial Institutions Index was 0.2926 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Institutions Index in Eswatini, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.2926 for financial institutions index in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions index in Eswatini peaked at 0.3089 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1383, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2223 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2379 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2083 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2162 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2108 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1859 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1685 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1656 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2056 | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2207 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2058 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2274 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2206 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1997 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1383 | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 0.154 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2036 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1897 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1922 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1802 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1879 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1895 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1773 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1848 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2011 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2186 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2403 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.248 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2683 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2564 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2667 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2776 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2721 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3085 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3045 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2937 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.282 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3089 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2852 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2926 | +2.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2926 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2568, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2926 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2105, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2042 | 0.1656 | 0.2379 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1911 | 0.1383 | 0.2274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2172 | 0.1773 | 0.2683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 | 0.2667 | 0.3089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2926 | 0.2926 | 0.2926 | 1 |
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 financial institutions index in Eswatini?
- Financial institutions index in Eswatini was 0.2926 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3089 in 2018.
- What is the lowest financial institutions index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for financial institutions index?
- Eswatini ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.