Total Reserves in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total Reserves was 440.69 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total Reserves in Eswatini, 2000–2018
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Eswatini is 440.69, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Eswatini peaked at 958.87 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 243.9, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total Reserves in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351.79 | — |
| 2001 | 271.78 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 275.84 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 277.51 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 323.56 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 243.9 | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 372.53 | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 774.19 | +107.8% |
| 2008 | 751.94 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 958.87 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 756.34 | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 600.51 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 740.96 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 762.54 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 690.75 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 548 | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 564.31 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 563.12 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 440.69 | -21.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 440.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,831, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 440.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.83, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 460.19 | 243.9 | 958.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.69 | 440.69 | 762.54 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Sierra Leone 501.21 compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 487.54 compare
- 142 Djibouti 454.19 compare
- 144 Vanuatu 420.59 compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 406.75 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 363.22 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 total reserves in Eswatini?
- Total reserves in Eswatini was 440.69 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 958.87 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.9 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.