Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini, 2007–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini is -0.7%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 243.5% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini peaked at 5.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 114th 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.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | -3.0% | -1375.1% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | +167.5% |
| 2010 | -10.7% | +32.4% |
| 2011 | -7.2% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -171.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -101.7% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | +1442.5% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -63.3% |
| 2017 | -2.3% | +365.2% |
| 2018 | -1.6% | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -144.6% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -130.0% |
| 2021 | -0.7% | +243.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%. (34 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1442.5% | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | -1375.1% | 0.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.6% | -8.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -10.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Eswatini was -0.7% 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 5.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Eswatini ranks 114th 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 90.0%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.