IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0572 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0525 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0288 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0241 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.022 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0335 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0594 units per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0666 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0675 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0461 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0354 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0221 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0261 units per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0247 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0294 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP | +133.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +133.5% | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0482 units per US$ of GDP | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0228 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 45 Marshall Islands 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Vanuatu 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Andorra 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 57.27 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 134.67 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 98.33 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0887 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.