Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 20,768 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20,768 SDR per square kilometre for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 35,561 SDR per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 639.76 SDR per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 126th 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 639.76 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2,265 SDR per square kilometre | +254.1% |
| 1976 | 3,672 SDR per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1977 | 4,533 SDR per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 5,070 SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 5,018 SDR per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7,236 SDR per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 4,813 SDR per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1982 | 4,012 SDR per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 5,137 SDR per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 4,751 SDR per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 4,415 SDR per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4,584 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5,211 SDR per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 6,049 SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 7,991 SDR per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 8,846 SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 6,988 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 13,068 SDR per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 11,187 SDR per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 11,827 SDR per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 11,663 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 10,270 SDR per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 12,705 SDR per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 14,808 SDR per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 15,924 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 15,698 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12,573 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 11,796 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 10,858 SDR per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 12,113 SDR per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9,921 SDR per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 14,397 SDR per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 28,484 SDR per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2008 | 28,383 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,561 SDR per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 28,554 SDR per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 22,741 SDR per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 28,030 SDR per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 28,788 SDR per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27,720 SDR per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 22,992 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 24,405 SDR per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 22,989 SDR per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 18,422 SDR per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 18,513 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,023 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 23,773 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 19,762 SDR per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 20,768 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20,768 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,034 SDR per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20,768 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | +254.1% | 639.76 SDR per square kilometre | 2,265 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,533 SDR per square kilometre | 639.76 SDR per square kilometre | 5,070 SDR per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 5,420 SDR per square kilometre | 4,012 SDR per square kilometre | 7,991 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,729 SDR per square kilometre | 6,988 SDR per square kilometre | 15,924 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,978 SDR per square kilometre | 9,921 SDR per square kilometre | 35,561 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,315 SDR per square kilometre | 18,422 SDR per square kilometre | 28,788 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,581 SDR per square kilometre | 19,762 SDR per square kilometre | 23,773 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 123 Algeria 25,416 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 124 Egypt 24,761 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 125 Lesotho 20,968 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 127 Paraguay 18,606 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 18,326 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 129 Tajikistan 17,742 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 20,768 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35,561 SDR per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 639.76 SDR per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.