Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1704 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1039.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5297 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.123 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1039.5% | 0.1315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 57 Israel 0.3337 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Azerbaijan 0.3336 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Italy 0.3216 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3042 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 0.296 US dollar 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 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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.