Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 28.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Financial system deposits to GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, financial system deposits to gdp in Eswatini stood at 28.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Eswatini peaked at 35.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.5% | — |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 29.7% | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 28.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 28.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.0%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.4% | 20.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.8% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.0% | 29.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 142 Laos 29.4% compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 29.3% compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 29.0% compare
- 146 Ethiopia 27.4% compare
- 147 Ukraine 27.3% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 27.0% compare
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 system deposits to gdp in Eswatini?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Eswatini was 28.0% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).