Total reserves includes gold in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves includes gold was 14.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Total reserves includes gold in Eswatini, 1974–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves includes gold in Eswatini is 14.7%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves includes gold in Eswatini peaked at 33.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Total reserves includes gold in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5.1% | — |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +210.4% |
| 1976 | 26.9% | +70.2% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 29.3% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 16.9% | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 25.9% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +61.8% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 5.1% | 33.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 14.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 14.9% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 9.4% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 14.7% | 19.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 19,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 397.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves includes gold in Eswatini?
- Total reserves includes gold in Eswatini was 14.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total reserves includes gold recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total reserves includes gold recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves includes gold?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total reserves includes gold rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.