Foreign assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign assets was 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
125th
of 150 countries
All-time high
7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets 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$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign assets in Eswatini stood at 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Eswatini peaked at 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 4.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 4.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 3.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 5.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 4.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 6.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 4.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 3.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 3.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 3.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 2.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion real chained 2019 US$, 34% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 122 Zambia 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 123 Congo 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 124 Madagascar 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 126 Haiti 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 3.24 billion 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 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign assets?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.