Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 8,587 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 8,587 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 8,587 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.35 current LCU per person, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.35 current LCU per person | — |
| 1975 | 68.37 current LCU per person | +73.7% |
| 1976 | 107.76 current LCU per person | +57.6% |
| 1977 | 139.85 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1978 | 145.36 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 118.92 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 125.32 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 93.98 current LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 107.34 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 138.99 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 171.96 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 252.81 current LCU per person | +47.0% |
| 1986 | 238.49 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 314.35 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 468.53 current LCU per person | +49.0% |
| 1989 | 601.39 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 595.01 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 680.56 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 599.46 current LCU per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 543.15 current LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 529.9 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 714.75 current LCU per person | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 859.94 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 935.78 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,302 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 1,403 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1,222 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,616 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 1,265 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 1,052 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,266 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 1,758 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 3,040 current LCU per person | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 5,281 current LCU per person | +73.7% |
| 2008 | 7,345 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 7,068 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5,167 current LCU per person | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 3,600 current LCU per person | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 5,579 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 6,962 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 6,788 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,786 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 7,785 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,868 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 6,104 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 5,723 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,616 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 6,095 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 4,751 current LCU per person | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 5,374 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 6,598 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 8,587 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 8,587 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 8,587 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.27 current LCU per person | 39.35 current LCU per person | 145.36 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 251.32 current LCU per person | 93.98 current LCU per person | 601.39 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 816.43 current LCU per person | 529.9 current LCU per person | 1,403 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,091 current LCU per person | 1,052 current LCU per person | 7,345 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,236 current LCU per person | 3,600 current LCU per person | 7,786 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,337 current LCU per person | 4,751 current LCU per person | 8,587 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 119 Egypt 9,394 current LCU per person compare
- 120 France 9,153 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Tonga 8,920 current LCU per person compare
- 123 Malaysia 8,055 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Barbados 8,005 current LCU per person 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 8,587 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,587 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.35 current LCU per person in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.