Debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Debt service on external debt, total was 207.10 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
207.10 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
93rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
226.51 million TDS, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
2.74 million TDS, current US$
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini is 207.10 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini peaked at 226.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million TDS, current US$, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.40 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.31 million TDS, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.62 million TDS, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 9.82 million TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 4.47 million TDS, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1975 | 4.16 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.74 million TDS, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1977 | 3.29 million TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 3.84 million TDS, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 7.20 million TDS, current US$ | +87.4% |
| 1980 | 17.62 million TDS, current US$ | +144.6% |
| 1981 | 20.51 million TDS, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 21.87 million TDS, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 23.19 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 21.70 million TDS, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 26.77 million TDS, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 34.71 million TDS, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 50.48 million TDS, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1988 | 37.73 million TDS, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 32.11 million TDS, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 44.20 million TDS, current US$ | +37.7% |
| 1991 | 25.87 million TDS, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 1992 | 21.59 million TDS, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 21.10 million TDS, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 23.10 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 18.04 million TDS, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 29.67 million TDS, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1997 | 28.35 million TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 27.45 million TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 34.89 million TDS, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 30.71 million TDS, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 29.96 million TDS, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 21.58 million TDS, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 31.92 million TDS, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 2004 | 46.71 million TDS, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 39.02 million TDS, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 42.47 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 53.33 million TDS, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 60.77 million TDS, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 55.67 million TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 54.21 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.53 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 59.90 million TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 113.85 million TDS, current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2014 | 226.51 million TDS, current US$ | +99.0% |
| 2015 | 96.21 million TDS, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2016 | 40.62 million TDS, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 2017 | 130.59 million TDS, current US$ | +221.5% |
| 2018 | 55.90 million TDS, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 54.47 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 103.10 million TDS, current US$ | +89.3% |
| 2021 | 65.26 million TDS, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 85.15 million TDS, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 180.86 million TDS, current US$ | +112.4% |
| 2024 | 207.10 million TDS, current US$ | +14.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 207.10 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion TDS, current US$, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 207.10 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +221.5% | 40.62 million TDS, current US$ | 130.59 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.29 million TDS, current US$ | 2.74 million TDS, current US$ | 9.82 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.67 million TDS, current US$ | 17.62 million TDS, current US$ | 50.48 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.43 million TDS, current US$ | 18.04 million TDS, current US$ | 44.20 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.21 million TDS, current US$ | 21.58 million TDS, current US$ | 60.77 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.28 million TDS, current US$ | 40.62 million TDS, current US$ | 226.51 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.29 million TDS, current US$ | 65.26 million TDS, current US$ | 207.10 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 90 Madagascar 292.38 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 91 Botswana 275.16 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 92 Fiji 244.22 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 94 Sudan 200.69 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 95 Malawi 163.79 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 96 Bhutan 161.37 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Eswatini
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 31.34 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Eswatini was 207.10 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 226.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million TDS, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Eswatini ranks 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.