Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 7.15 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Eswatini stood at 7.15 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 9.51 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Eswatini 101st out of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.4187 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.2493 units per person | -40.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4792 units per person | +92.2% |
| 1972 | 0.676 units per person | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5037 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9686 units per person | +92.3% |
| 1975 | 2.42 units per person | +150.0% |
| 1976 | 4.44 units per person | +83.4% |
| 1977 | 4.5 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 6.53 units per person | +45.3% |
| 1979 | 6.25 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.11 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 8.08 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0173 units per person | -99.8% |
| 1983 | 2.7 units per person | +15513.0% |
| 1984 | 2.49 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 2.74 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0499 units per person | -98.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0557 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 units per person | -69.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0326 units per person | +107.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0315 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.37 units per person | +13780.4% |
| 1993 | 4.25 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.51 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.36 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.02 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.15 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.72 units per person | +110.5% |
| 2000 | 8.2 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.83 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 8.41 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 9.13 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.69 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 9.51 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 9.31 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.09 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.01 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.97 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.94 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.37 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.96 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 7.67 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.07 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.81 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.69 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.61 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.15 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 6.89 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 7.15 units per person | +3.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.15 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.15 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 4.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +15513.0% | 0.0173 units per person | 2.7 units per person |
| 1992 | +13780.4% | 0.0315 units per person | 4.37 units per person |
| 1975 | +150.0% | 0.9686 units per person | 2.42 units per person |
| 1999 | +110.5% | 4.15 units per person | 8.72 units per person |
| 1990 | +107.9% | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0326 units per person |
| 1982 | -99.8% | 8.08 units per person | 0.0173 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0419 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4187 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7 units per person | 0.2493 units per person | 6.53 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 9.11 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 8.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 units per person | 7.83 units per person | 9.51 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 units per person | 7.67 units per person | 9.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 units per person | 6.89 units per person | 7.92 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 98 Iran 7.67 units per person compare
- 99 Lesotho 7.46 units per person compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 7.34 units per person compare
- 102 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.85 units per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 6.35 units per person compare
- 104 Micronesia (country) 6.33 units 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Eswatini?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Eswatini was 7.15 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.51 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.