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

Eswatini: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 112.4%
World rank
60th
of 120 countries
All-time high
13,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
159.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Eswatini, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eswatini is 10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 112.4% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eswatini peaked at 13,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 159.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.

That places Eswatini 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 255.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 250.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
1972 501.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +100.0%
1973 570.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1974 259.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -54.5%
1975 242.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
1976 159.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -34.3%
1977 191.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1978 223.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1979 418.82 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +87.4%
1980 1,025 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +144.6%
1981 1,192 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
1982 1,272 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1983 1,348 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1984 1,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1985 1,556 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1986 2,018 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +29.7%
1987 2,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +45.4%
1988 2,194 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -25.2%
1989 1,867 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
1990 2,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +37.7%
1991 1,504 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -41.5%
1992 1,255 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
1993 1,227 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
1994 1,343 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1995 1,049 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -21.9%
1996 1,725 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +64.5%
1997 1,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 1,596 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1999 2,028 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
2000 1,786 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -12.0%
2001 1,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2002 1,255 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -28.0%
2003 1,856 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +47.9%
2004 2,716 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +46.3%
2005 2,268 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
2006 2,469 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2007 3,100 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
2008 3,533 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
2009 3,236 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
2010 3,152 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2011 2,938 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2012 3,483 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
2013 6,619 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +90.1%
2014 13,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +99.0%
2015 5,594 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.5%
2016 2,361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.8%
2017 7,593 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +221.5%
2018 3,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -57.2%
2019 3,167 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2020 5,994 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +89.3%
2021 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -36.7%
2022 4,950 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
2023 10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +112.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 307.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 159.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 570.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,667 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,025 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,935 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,595 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,049 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,570 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 2,396 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,255 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,533 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 5,133 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,361 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 13,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 6,313 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,794 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 57 Fiji 11,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Côte d'Ivoire 11,420 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Nigeria 10,597 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Peru 10,384 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 Iraq 10,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Comoros 10,145 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eswatini?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Eswatini was 10,515 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 13,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 159.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
How does Eswatini rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Eswatini ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.