Foreign assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign assets was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
3.52 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
846.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets in Eswatini is 3.46 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Eswatini peaked at 3.52 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 846.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 938.00 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 985.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 966.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 846.00 million current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2003 | 1.67 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +115.1% |
| 2010 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.25 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.46 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.13 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.46 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 938.00 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.04 billion current US$ | 846.00 million current US$ | 3.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Eswatini?
- Foreign assets in Eswatini was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign assets?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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