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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +143.2% | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 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 | 0.041 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
- 45 Marshall Islands 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Vanuatu 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Georgia 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Andorra 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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 capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
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.