Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Eswatini

Eswatini: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 14.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.1%
World rank
47th
of 121 countries
All-time high
221.52 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-57.78 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Eswatini, 1971–2024

-1000100200197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Eswatini is 14.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 87.1% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Eswatini peaked at 221.52 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -57.78 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Eswatini ranks 47th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.98 % change on previous year
1972 100.01 % change on previous year -5147.8%
1973 13.84 % change on previous year -86.2%
1974 -54.49 % change on previous year -493.8%
1975 -6.8 % change on previous year -87.5%
1976 -34.28 % change on previous year +404.3%
1977 20.1 % change on previous year -158.6%
1978 16.93 % change on previous year -15.8%
1979 87.42 % change on previous year +416.3%
1980 144.65 % change on previous year +65.5%
1981 16.38 % change on previous year -88.7%
1982 6.65 % change on previous year -59.4%
1983 6 % change on previous year -9.7%
1984 -6.41 % change on previous year -206.8%
1985 23.36 % change on previous year -464.1%
1986 29.67 % change on previous year +27.0%
1987 45.42 % change on previous year +53.1%
1988 -25.25 % change on previous year -155.6%
1989 -14.91 % change on previous year -41.0%
1990 37.67 % change on previous year -352.8%
1991 -41.48 % change on previous year -210.1%
1992 -16.53 % change on previous year -60.2%
1993 -2.3 % change on previous year -86.1%
1994 9.49 % change on previous year -513.5%
1995 -21.91 % change on previous year -330.8%
1996 64.49 % change on previous year -394.4%
1997 -4.47 % change on previous year -106.9%
1998 -3.15 % change on previous year -29.4%
1999 27.08 % change on previous year -959.2%
2000 -11.97 % change on previous year -144.2%
2001 -2.46 % change on previous year -79.5%
2002 -27.96 % change on previous year +1037.2%
2003 47.92 % change on previous year -271.4%
2004 46.33 % change on previous year -3.3%
2005 -16.47 % change on previous year -135.5%
2006 8.85 % change on previous year -153.7%
2007 25.57 % change on previous year +189.1%
2008 13.96 % change on previous year -45.4%
2009 -8.4 % change on previous year -160.2%
2010 -2.61 % change on previous year -68.9%
2011 -6.79 % change on previous year +160.1%
2012 18.54 % change on previous year -373.0%
2013 90.06 % change on previous year +385.7%
2014 98.97 % change on previous year +9.9%
2015 -57.52 % change on previous year -158.1%
2016 -57.78 % change on previous year +0.5%
2017 221.52 % change on previous year -483.4%
2018 -57.2 % change on previous year -125.8%
2019 -2.56 % change on previous year -95.5%
2020 89.27 % change on previous year -3593.1%
2021 -36.7 % change on previous year -141.1%
2022 30.47 % change on previous year -183.0%
2023 112.41 % change on previous year +268.9%
2024 14.51 % change on previous year -87.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.64 % change on previous year -54.49 % change on previous year 100.01 % change on previous year 9
1980s 22.56 % change on previous year -25.25 % change on previous year 144.65 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.89 % change on previous year -41.48 % change on previous year 64.49 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.54 % change on previous year -27.96 % change on previous year 47.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 24.46 % change on previous year -57.78 % change on previous year 221.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 41.99 % change on previous year -36.7 % change on previous year 112.41 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 44 Jordan 14.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Saint Lucia 14.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Peru 14.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Bhutan 14.35 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Tunisia 11.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Liberia 11.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Eswatini?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Eswatini was 14.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 221.52 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -57.78 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Eswatini ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.