Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
384,444 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
520,268 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
1,128 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 520,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,128 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1,128 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,018 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1976 | 3,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1977 | 4,393 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 4,720 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3,991 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 4,347 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3,370 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 3,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 5,325 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 6,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 10,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1986 | 10,188 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 13,959 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 21,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 29,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 30,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 35,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 32,880 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 30,673 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 29,921 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 40,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 49,489 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 54,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 77,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 84,095 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 73,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 98,778 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 77,913 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 65,269 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 78,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 110,316 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 191,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2007 | 334,864 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 468,893 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 454,116 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 333,945 current LCU per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 233,974 current LCU per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 364,505 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2013 | 457,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 448,473 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 517,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 520,268 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 462,481 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 414,820 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 392,578 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 458,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 427,574 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 336,709 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,720 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 10,943 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,294 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 29,921 current LCU per square kilometre | 84,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,478 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,269 current LCU per square kilometre | 468,893 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,576 current LCU per square kilometre | 233,974 current LCU per square kilometre | 520,268 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 336,709 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,765 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 125 Bulgaria 416,989 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 400,391 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 127 Suriname 388,930 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 307,606 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 130 Slovakia 280,703 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mozambique 276,303 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 384,444 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 520,268 current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,128 current LCU per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.