Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 14.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
14.8%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2011

02040601970199020111970: 0 % of GDP1971: 25.4 % of GDP1972: 22.2 % of GDP1973: 16.6 % of GDP1974: 13.7 % of GDP1975: 11.7 % of GDP1976: 15 % of GDP1977: 20.1 % of GDP1978: 43.5 % of GDP1979: 44.4 % of GDP1980: 38.3 % of GDP1981: 32.5 % of GDP1982: 38.3 % of GDP1983: 42.7 % of GDP1984: 38.7 % of GDP1985: 65.5 % of GDP1986: 60.9 % of GDP1987: 51.8 % of GDP1988: 37.5 % of GDP1989: 38.9 % of GDP1990: 23 % of GDP1991: 22.5 % of GDP1992: 18.5 % of GDP1993: 16.8 % of GDP1994: 17 % of GDP1995: 14.7 % of GDP1996: 14.6 % of GDP1997: 23.8 % of GDP1998: 19.1 % of GDP1999: 22.1 % of GDP2000: 17.9 % of GDP2001: 20.1 % of GDP2002: 26.6 % of GDP2003: 20.3 % of GDP2004: 17.9 % of GDP2005: 17.5 % of GDP2006: 14.4 % of GDP2007: 13.6 % of GDP2008: 14.5 % of GDP2009: 15.6 % of GDP2010: 17.7 % of GDP2011: 14.8 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eswatini stood at 14.8%.

The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eswatini peaked at 65.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.

Eswatini ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.0%
1971 25.4%
1972 22.2% -12.5%
1973 16.6% -25.0%
1974 13.7% -17.7%
1975 11.7% -14.5%
1976 15.0% +27.8%
1977 20.1% +34.3%
1978 43.5% +116.6%
1979 44.4% +2.1%
1980 38.3% -13.8%
1981 32.5% -15.1%
1982 38.3% +17.6%
1983 42.7% +11.6%
1984 38.7% -9.3%
1985 65.5% +69.3%
1986 60.9% -7.1%
1987 51.8% -14.9%
1988 37.5% -27.7%
1989 38.9% +3.8%
1990 23.0% -40.8%
1991 22.5% -2.2%
1992 18.5% -17.8%
1993 16.8% -9.2%
1994 17.0% +0.9%
1995 14.7% -13.4%
1996 14.6% -0.3%
1997 23.8% +62.7%
1998 19.1% -19.8%
1999 22.1% +15.6%
2000 17.9% -18.8%
2001 20.1% +12.2%
2002 26.6% +32.5%
2003 20.3% -23.6%
2004 17.9% -12.0%
2005 17.5% -2.4%
2006 14.4% -17.8%
2007 13.6% -5.6%
2008 14.5% +6.7%
2009 15.6% +7.9%
2010 17.7% +13.6%
2011 14.8% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3% 0.0% 44.4% 10
1980s 44.5% 32.5% 65.5% 10
1990s 19.2% 14.6% 23.8% 10
2000s 17.8% 13.6% 26.6% 10
2010s 16.3% 14.8% 17.7% 2

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  3. 44 Egypt 15.2% compare
  4. 46 Botswana 13.8% compare
  5. 47 Mauritius 12.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eswatini?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Eswatini was 14.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Eswatini ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.