Total reserves minus gold in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves minus gold was 536.57 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold in Eswatini stood at 536.57 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Eswatini peaked at 958.87 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.47 million current US$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 162nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 13.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 45.61 million current US$ | +238.5% |
| 1976 | 73.39 million current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1977 | 94.71 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 113.61 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 113.70 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 158.75 million current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 96.36 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 76.12 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 92.50 million current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 80.10 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 83.42 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 96.45 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 127.16 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 140.01 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 180.61 million current US$ | +29.0% |
| 1990 | 216.47 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 171.93 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 309.06 million current US$ | +79.8% |
| 1993 | 264.29 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 296.97 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 298.19 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 254.00 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 294.84 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 358.61 million current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 375.93 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 351.79 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 271.78 million current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 275.84 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 277.51 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 323.56 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 243.90 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 372.53 million current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 774.19 million current US$ | +107.8% |
| 2008 | 751.94 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 958.87 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 756.34 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 600.51 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 740.96 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 762.54 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 690.75 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 548.00 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 564.31 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 563.12 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 440.69 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 440.31 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 545.56 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 572.28 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 452.35 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 479.26 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 536.57 million current US$ | +12.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 536.57 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.82 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 536.57 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 46% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +238.5% | 13.47 million current US$ | 45.61 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.75 million current US$ | 13.47 million current US$ | 113.70 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 113.15 million current US$ | 76.12 million current US$ | 180.61 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.03 million current US$ | 171.93 million current US$ | 375.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 460.19 million current US$ | 243.90 million current US$ | 958.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 610.75 million current US$ | 440.31 million current US$ | 762.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.21 million current US$ | 452.35 million current US$ | 572.28 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 159 Samoa 593.10 million current US$ compare
- 160 Bolivia 579.91 million current US$ compare
- 161 Belize 559.43 million current US$ compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 497.43 million current US$ compare
- 164 Central African Republic 489.29 million current US$ compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 447.15 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Eswatini?
- Total reserves minus gold in Eswatini was 536.57 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 958.87 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Eswatini ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.