Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini stood at 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini peaked at 0.2602 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0773 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 82nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.1336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1655 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1565 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2287 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2107 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1752 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1821 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2262 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1619 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1681 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0995 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.115 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1907 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +65.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2264 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0935 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1424 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1212 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1321 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1151 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0891 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0985 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1887 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1846 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1637 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0773 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.083 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1488 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Norway 0.1444 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 India 0.1397 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Brazil 0.136 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Colombia 0.1332 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 0.1324 US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Eswatini was 0.139 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2602 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0773 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Eswatini ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.