Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 102nd of 186 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 unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4958 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3901 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 0.411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3887 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4083 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5311 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7499 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2013 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.333 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5457 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9345 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8521 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 99 Micronesia (country) 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Grenada 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Guatemala 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 China 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0734 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.