Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio 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
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Eswatini 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +97.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +89.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15075.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2554 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2696 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2715 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2935 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2954 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2511 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3225 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3328 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0191 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 22.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +15075.2% | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4126 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2276 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3421 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.324 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2724 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 52 Malaysia 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4383 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.4289 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Seychelles 0.4006 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Saudi Arabia 0.3972 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kiribati 0.3773 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Eswatini rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Portfolio 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.