External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.21 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
72nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
187.54 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
2.08 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1996
Years of data
48
1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1977–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini stood at 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 187.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.08 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1996.

Eswatini ranks 72nd of 121 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.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1977 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1977 16.66 DOD, current US$ per person
1978 30.45 DOD, current US$ per person +82.8%
1979 13.86 DOD, current US$ per person -54.5%
1980 25.14 DOD, current US$ per person +81.4%
1981 9.73 DOD, current US$ per person -61.3%
1982 21.96 DOD, current US$ per person +125.7%
1983 56.15 DOD, current US$ per person +155.7%
1984 10.28 DOD, current US$ per person -81.7%
1985 21.24 DOD, current US$ per person +106.6%
1986 23.17 DOD, current US$ per person +9.1%
1987 22.33 DOD, current US$ per person -3.6%
1988 9.89 DOD, current US$ per person -55.7%
1989 25.39 DOD, current US$ per person +156.8%
1990 5.23 DOD, current US$ per person -79.4%
1991 5.25 DOD, current US$ per person +0.4%
1992 6.47 DOD, current US$ per person +23.2%
1993 7.28 DOD, current US$ per person +12.6%
1994 8.96 DOD, current US$ per person +23.0%
1995 11.46 DOD, current US$ per person +27.9%
1996 2.08 DOD, current US$ per person -81.8%
1997 157.06 DOD, current US$ per person +7441.0%
1998 27.7 DOD, current US$ per person -82.4%
1999 51.24 DOD, current US$ per person +85.0%
2000 60.49 DOD, current US$ per person +18.1%
2001 68.51 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2002 63.94 DOD, current US$ per person -6.7%
2003 48.34 DOD, current US$ per person -24.4%
2004 38.61 DOD, current US$ per person -20.1%
2005 88.42 DOD, current US$ per person +129.0%
2006 40.32 DOD, current US$ per person -54.4%
2007 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person -11.8%
2008 43.57 DOD, current US$ per person +22.5%
2009 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person -57.9%
2010 187.54 DOD, current US$ per person +921.6%
2011 145.56 DOD, current US$ per person -22.4%
2012 35.11 DOD, current US$ per person -75.9%
2013 36.93 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
2014 28.74 DOD, current US$ per person -22.2%
2015 10.99 DOD, current US$ per person -61.8%
2016 50.92 DOD, current US$ per person +363.3%
2017 156.99 DOD, current US$ per person +208.3%
2018 12.28 DOD, current US$ per person -92.2%
2019 16.67 DOD, current US$ per person +35.7%
2020 22.12 DOD, current US$ per person +32.7%
2021 32.78 DOD, current US$ per person +48.2%
2022 9.81 DOD, current US$ per person -70.1%
2023 46.11 DOD, current US$ per person +370.1%
2024 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person +21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.32 DOD, current US$ per person 13.86 DOD, current US$ per person 30.45 DOD, current US$ per person 3
1980s 22.53 DOD, current US$ per person 9.73 DOD, current US$ per person 56.15 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 28.27 DOD, current US$ per person 2.08 DOD, current US$ per person 157.06 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 50.61 DOD, current US$ per person 18.36 DOD, current US$ per person 88.42 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 68.17 DOD, current US$ per person 10.99 DOD, current US$ per person 187.54 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 33.41 DOD, current US$ per person 9.81 DOD, current US$ per person 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 69 Bangladesh 74.59 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 70 Gabon 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 71 Botswana 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 75 Mauritania 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 187.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.