Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP) 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 | +210.4% | 5.1% | 15.8% |
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
- 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 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.