Gross savings (current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross savings (current US$) was 883.84 million current US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross savings in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 883.84 million current US$ for gross savings in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings in Eswatini peaked at 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 883.84 million current US$, in 2024.
That places Eswatini 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.20 billion current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 946.42 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 971.56 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 903.87 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 930.44 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 936.15 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 883.84 million current US$ | -21.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 883.84 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.69 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 883.84 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.44 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 903.87 million current US$ | 1.35 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 994.52 million current US$ | 883.84 million current US$ | 1.12 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 141 French Polynesia 1.28 billion current US$
- 142 Papua New Guinea 1.19 billion current US$
- 143 Mozambique 1.14 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Moldova 833.96 million current US$ compare
- 146 Maldives 790.42 million current US$ compare
- 147 San Marino 782.05 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings in Eswatini?
- Gross savings in Eswatini was 883.84 million current US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross savings recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross savings recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 883.84 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross savings?
- Eswatini ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross savings (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Savings is an amount that represents the part of disposable income (adjusted for the change in pension entitlements) that is not spent on final consumption. Gross savings are calculated as gross national income less total consumption, plus net transfers. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.