Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods) … primary in Eswatini
Eswatini: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods) … primary was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5.8% for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 263.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Eswatini peaked at 9.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1976.
Eswatini ranks 78th of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods) … primary in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.2% | — |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +70.6% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +33.0% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +67.0% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -44.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +66.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +35.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 69% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More external debt data for Eswatini
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.53 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -8.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 169.16 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Eswatini?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Eswatini was 5.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.5%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.