Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 29.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Eswatini, 1974–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Eswatini is 29.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Eswatini peaked at 38.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.6% | — |
| 1975 | 28.8% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 32.5% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 38.7% | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 28.2% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 35.1% | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -6.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 29.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 29.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 22.6% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 27.6% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.8% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 29.1% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 152 Sierra Leone 31.2% compare
- 153 Ghana 29.6% compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 29.6% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 28.9% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
- 158 Argentina 28.5% 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Eswatini?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Eswatini was 29.1% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, 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. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); 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) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.