Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 19,546 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini is 19,546 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 32,597 SDR per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 566.51 SDR per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 566.51 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,145 SDR per square kilometre | +278.7% |
| 1976 | 3,501 SDR per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 4,366 SDR per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 4,851 SDR per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 4,733 SDR per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,883 SDR per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1981 | 4,220 SDR per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1982 | 3,722 SDR per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 4,952 SDR per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1984 | 4,517 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 4,298 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 4,452 SDR per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 5,047 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 5,977 SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 7,943 SDR per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 8,352 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6,484 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 12,554 SDR per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 10,670 SDR per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 11,310 SDR per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 11,145 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9,751 SDR per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 12,185 SDR per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 14,286 SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 15,402 SDR per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 15,175 SDR per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,050 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 11,272 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 10,334 SDR per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11,588 SDR per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 9,396 SDR per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 13,871 SDR per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 27,956 SDR per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 27,853 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32,597 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 25,590 SDR per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 19,777 SDR per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 25,057 SDR per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 25,573 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 24,504 SDR per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 19,776 SDR per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 21,190 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 19,773 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15,203 SDR per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 15,291 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18,828 SDR per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 16,211 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 18,121 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 19,546 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19,546 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,139 SDR per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19,546 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,817 SDR per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +278.7% | 566.51 SDR per square kilometre | 2,145 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,361 SDR per square kilometre | 566.51 SDR per square kilometre | 4,851 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,201 SDR per square kilometre | 3,722 SDR per square kilometre | 7,943 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,214 SDR per square kilometre | 6,484 SDR per square kilometre | 15,402 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,209 SDR per square kilometre | 9,396 SDR per square kilometre | 32,597 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,174 SDR per square kilometre | 15,203 SDR per square kilometre | 25,590 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,176 SDR per square kilometre | 16,211 SDR per square kilometre | 19,546 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 Nigeria 22,432 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 116 Croatia 21,910 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 117 Algeria 20,239 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 119 Finland 19,357 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 120 Russia 18,853 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 18,189 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 19,546 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32,597 SDR per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.51 SDR per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.