Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 17.29 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
17.29
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
46
in 1986
All-time low
10.41
in 1977
Years of data
43
1970–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Eswatini, 1970–2015

10203040501970199220151970: 16.91971: 15.31972: 14.81973: 17.81974: 13.51975: 14.41976: 10.91977: 10.41978: 271979: 26.31980: 22.51981: 21.11982: 241983: 22.91984: 22.81985: 38.81986: 461987: 371988: 32.91989: 32.71993: 15.31994: 13.51995: 12.61996: 12.61997: 12.11998: 15.71999: 172000: 19.42001: 212002: 18.72003: 192004: 15.22005: 13.52006: 14.92007: 16.52008: 14.72009: 10.62010: 13.82011: 14.32012: 14.72013: 14.82014: 13.72015: 17.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Eswatini is 17.29, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Eswatini peaked at 46 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 10.41, in 1977.

Eswatini ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Eswatini, 1970 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1970 16.9
1971 15.32 -9.4%
1972 14.76 -3.6%
1973 17.79 +20.5%
1974 13.53 -23.9%
1975 14.45 +6.8%
1976 10.92 -24.4%
1977 10.41 -4.7%
1978 26.98 +159.2%
1979 26.26 -2.7%
1980 22.48 -14.4%
1981 21.06 -6.3%
1982 24.01 +14.0%
1983 22.91 -4.6%
1984 22.79 -0.5%
1985 38.78 +70.2%
1986 46 +18.6%
1987 37.04 -19.5%
1988 32.91 -11.1%
1989 32.69 -0.7%
1993 15.28 -53.3%
1994 13.45 -11.9%
1995 12.59 -6.4%
1996 12.57 -0.2%
1997 12.07 -3.9%
1998 15.7 +30.0%
1999 16.95 +8.0%
2000 19.39 +14.4%
2001 20.97 +8.1%
2002 18.71 -10.8%
2003 19.03 +1.7%
2004 15.2 -20.1%
2005 13.5 -11.2%
2006 14.86 +10.0%
2007 16.46 +10.8%
2008 14.74 -10.5%
2009 10.57 -28.3%
2010 13.78 +30.4%
2011 14.26 +3.5%
2012 14.69 +3.0%
2013 14.83 +1.0%
2014 13.67 -7.8%
2015 17.29 +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.73 10.41 26.98 10
1980s 30.07 21.06 46 10
1990s 14.09 12.07 16.95 7
2000s 16.34 10.57 20.97 10
2010s 14.75 13.67 17.29 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 170 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.86 compare
  2. 171 United Arab Emirates 18.08 compare
  3. 172 Chile 17.54 compare
  4. 174 Botswana 16.98 compare
  5. 175 Russian Federation 16.42 compare
  6. 176 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Eswatini?
Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Eswatini was 17.29 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 46 in 1986.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 1977.
How does Eswatini rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Eswatini ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
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190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.