External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 866.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eswatini stood at 866.92 million DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eswatini peaked at 866.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.58 million DOD, current US$, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.03 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 34.64 million DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 32.58 million DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 36.93 million DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 36.19 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 33.75 million DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 40.78 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 52.10 million DOD, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 131.25 million DOD, current US$ | +151.9% |
| 1979 | 171.94 million DOD, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 186.93 million DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 174.61 million DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 186.69 million DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 184.84 million DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 170.18 million DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 207.42 million DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 245.85 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 279.62 million DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 249.96 million DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 249.51 million DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 251.44 million DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 255.67 million DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 231.81 million DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 221.09 million DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 232.09 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 238.52 million DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 232.80 million DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 250.95 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 272.59 million DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 278.65 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 262.33 million DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 268.45 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 334.39 million DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 392.33 million DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 412.17 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 415.69 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 421.57 million DOD, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 448.80 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 422.76 million DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 431.17 million DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 431.83 million DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 384.72 million DOD, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 346.37 million DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 310.51 million DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 299.18 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 297.20 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 366.66 million DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 427.81 million DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 498.74 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 540.29 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 584.60 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 620.22 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 757.83 million DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 773.34 million DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 866.92 million DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 866.92 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.24 billion DOD, current US$, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 866.92 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +151.9% | 52.10 million DOD, current US$ | 131.25 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.72 million DOD, current US$ | 32.58 million DOD, current US$ | 171.94 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.56 million DOD, current US$ | 170.18 million DOD, current US$ | 279.62 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.56 million DOD, current US$ | 221.09 million DOD, current US$ | 278.65 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.97 million DOD, current US$ | 262.33 million DOD, current US$ | 448.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.33 million DOD, current US$ | 297.20 million DOD, current US$ | 540.29 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.58 million DOD, current US$ | 584.60 million DOD, current US$ | 866.92 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 100 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Lesotho 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Gambia 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Algeria 851.55 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada 786.99 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Kosovo 732.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 732.22 million DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Eswatini
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- 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Eswatini was 866.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 866.92 million DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 million DOD, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Eswatini ranks 103rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.