Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 14.8% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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- Net financial flows, IDA -149,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1199 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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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.