Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) was 331.05 SDR per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Eswatini stood at 331.05 SDR per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 553.45 SDR per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.32 SDR per person, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold capita) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 22.32 SDR per person | — |
| 1975 | 76.75 SDR per person | +243.8% |
| 1976 | 120.7 SDR per person | +57.3% |
| 1977 | 144.29 SDR per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 156.15 SDR per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 149.54 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 208.61 SDR per person | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 134.22 SDR per person | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 108.22 SDR per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 134.08 SDR per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 120.03 SDR per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 107.54 SDR per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 107.31 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 117.35 SDR per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 130.09 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 164.04 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 174.41 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 132.35 SDR per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 238.25 SDR per person | +80.0% |
| 1993 | 198.09 SDR per person | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 209.46 SDR per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 206.72 SDR per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 178.45 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 217.08 SDR per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 249.78 SDR per person | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 265.72 SDR per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 259.27 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 205.75 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 191.51 SDR per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 175.08 SDR per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 194.14 SDR per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 158.15 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 228.34 SDR per person | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 449.18 SDR per person | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 444.58 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 553.45 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 441.8 SDR per person | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 349.91 SDR per person | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 428.97 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 438.2 SDR per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 419.59 SDR per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 346.04 SDR per person | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 365.18 SDR per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 341.4 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 271.07 SDR per person | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 269.87 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 317.58 SDR per person | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 338.88 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 278.85 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 290.3 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 331.05 SDR per person | +14.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 331.05 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 319.12 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 331.05 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.99 SDR per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita (gold 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +243.8% | 22.32 SDR per person | 76.75 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.62 SDR per person | 22.32 SDR per person | 156.15 SDR per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 133.15 SDR per person | 107.31 SDR per person | 208.61 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.03 SDR per person | 132.35 SDR per person | 265.72 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 285.95 SDR per person | 158.15 SDR per person | 553.45 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.2 SDR per person | 269.87 SDR per person | 441.8 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.33 SDR per person | 278.85 SDR per person | 338.88 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Eswatini?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Eswatini was 331.05 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 553.45 SDR per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.32 SDR per person in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.