Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 2.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.06 for total reserves in months of imports in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini peaked at 4.31 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 2.96 | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 2.11 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.99 | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | +6.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.82, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.79, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 | 1.29 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.09 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | 1.94 | 2.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini was 2.06 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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