IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0191 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0975 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025

00.020.040.060.080.1196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0975 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960 to 2025.
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 0.0621 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
1972 0.057 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1973 0.0424 units per US$ of GDP -25.7%
1974 0.0352 units per US$ of GDP -16.9%
1975 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1976 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1977 0.024 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1978 0.0352 units per US$ of GDP +46.8%
1979 0.0296 units per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1980 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1981 0.028 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1982 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP +32.0%
1983 0.0622 units per US$ of GDP +68.3%
1984 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1985 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP +49.2%
1986 0.0825 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1987 0.0654 units per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1988 0.048 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
1989 0.0466 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1990 0.0315 units per US$ of GDP -32.3%
1991 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1992 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP +17.5%
1993 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1994 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP +1.6%
1995 0.0293 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1996 0.0301 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1997 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1998 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
1999 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2000 0.0339 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2001 0.0369 units per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2002 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2003 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP -29.1%
2004 0.0253 units per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2005 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP -19.5%
2006 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2007 0.0206 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2008 0.021 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2009 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2010 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2011 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2012 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2013 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2014 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2015 0.0157 units per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2016 0.026 units per US$ of GDP +66.0%
2017 0.023 units per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2018 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2019 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP +0.0%
2020 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP +143.2%
2021 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP -16.4%
2022 0.0422 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2023 0.0408 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2024 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2025 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP -29.8%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +143.2% 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.041 units per US$ of GDP 0.024 units per US$ of GDP 0.0704 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0565 units per US$ of GDP 0.028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0321 units per US$ of GDP 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0272 units per US$ of GDP 0.0196 units per US$ of GDP 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP 0.026 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0376 units per US$ of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP 0.0524 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 45 Marshall Islands 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Vanuatu 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Georgia 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Zimbabwe 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Andorra 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.0975 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.