Money in Eswatini
Eswatini: Money was 1.97 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money in Eswatini, 1974–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.97 billion for money in 2008. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 293.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Eswatini peaked at 1.97 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.93 million, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16.93 million | — |
| 1975 | 23.42 million | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 28.79 million | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 34.16 million | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 37.21 million | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 40.91 million | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 49.86 million | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 51.08 million | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 58.09 million | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 60.84 million | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 67.81 million | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 76.92 million | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 115.14 million | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 125.42 million | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 142.77 million | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 168.98 million | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 192.58 million | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 211.54 million | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 254.29 million | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 290.50 million | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 311.58 million | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 363.16 million | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 423.03 million | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 491.75 million | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 500.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 662.69 million | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 660.58 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 730.30 million | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 805.55 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.97 billion | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.24 million | 16.93 million | 40.91 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 91.69 million | 49.86 million | 168.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 370.20 million | 192.58 million | 662.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion | 660.58 million | 1.97 billion | 9 |
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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 money in Eswatini?
- Money in Eswatini was 1.97 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.93 million in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for money?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.