Foreign assets per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign assets per capita was 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Eswatini stood at 2,741 real chained 2019 US$.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Eswatini peaked at 6,520 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,180 real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 77th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,120 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4,403 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 4,241 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4,116 real chained 2019 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 3,676 real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2,542 real chained 2019 US$ | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 3,556 real chained 2019 US$ | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 4,103 real chained 2019 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5,211 real chained 2019 US$ | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 4,434 real chained 2019 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 5,693 real chained 2019 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 6,520 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 2,815 real chained 2019 US$ | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 5,610 real chained 2019 US$ | +99.3% |
| 2010 | 4,483 real chained 2019 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 3,782 real chained 2019 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 3,950 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,466 real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 3,122 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,444 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 2,664 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 2,777 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,180 real chained 2019 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 2,505 real chained 2019 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 661.42 real chained 2019 US$, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,334 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | 5,120 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,416 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,542 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,520 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,137 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,180 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,483 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,741 real chained 2019 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 per capita in Eswatini?
- Foreign assets per capita in Eswatini was 2,741 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,520 real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.