Net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini

Eswatini: Net acquisition of financial assets was -507.36 million current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-507.36 million current LCU
Change on year
down 258.5%
World rank
105th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1.99 billion current LCU
in 2012
All-time low
-3.42 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
14
2007–2021

Net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini, 2007–2021

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B2007201420212007: 56.6M current LCU2008: -807.5M current LCU2009: -2.4B current LCU2010: -3.4B current LCU2011: -2.5B current LCU2012: 2.0B current LCU2014: -41.4M current LCU2015: -684.0M current LCU2016: -276.1M current LCU2017: -1.4B current LCU2018: -953.4M current LCU2019: 461.8M current LCU2020: -141.5M current LCU2021: -507.4M current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded -507.36 million current LCU for net acquisition of financial assets in 2021.

That represents a change of down 258.5% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini peaked at 1.99 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.42 billion current LCU, in 2010.

That places Eswatini 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.06 billion current LCU -2.41 billion current LCU 56.60 million current LCU 3
2010s -752.45 million current LCU -3.42 billion current LCU 1.99 billion current LCU 9
2020s -324.44 million current LCU -507.36 million current LCU -141.52 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 102 Georgia -57.10 million current LCU compare
  2. 103 Ghana -71.21 million current LCU compare
  3. 104 Jordan -156.25 million current LCU compare
  4. 106 Moldova -549.70 million current LCU compare
  5. 107 Papua New Guinea -1.40 billion current LCU compare
  6. 108 Tunisia -1.65 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini?
Net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini was -507.36 million current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion current LCU in 2012.
What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -3.42 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
Eswatini ranks 105th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,486 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.