External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square was 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eswatini stood at 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eswatini peaked at 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 68th out of 121 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 2,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 3,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 7,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 1979 | 9,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 10,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 10,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 10,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 10,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 9,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 12,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 14,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 16,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 14,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 14,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,477 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 12,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 13,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 13,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 15,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 16,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 15,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 15,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 19,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 22,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 23,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 24,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24,510 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 24,579 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 25,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 25,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 20,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 18,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 17,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 17,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 24,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 28,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 31,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 33,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 36,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 44,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +151.9% | 3,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,631 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,996 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,335 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,149 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,694 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 65 China 51,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nigeria 48,355 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 46,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Laos 44,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Argentina 41,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Togo 38,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Eswatini was 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 44,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.