Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 64.9% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Eswatini peaked at 76.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1973.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.7% | — |
| 1971 | 13.5% | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | +133.5% |
| 1975 | 24.4% | +53.6% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +115.5% |
| 1977 | 69.4% | +31.9% |
| 1978 | 65.1% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 44.6% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 54.6% | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 76.7% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +3.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 64.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +133.5% | 6.8% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 6.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 26.5% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.8% | 52.0% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 44.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 41.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 48.3% | 64.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More external debt data for Eswatini
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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 multilateral debt service in Eswatini?
- Multilateral debt service in Eswatini was 64.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1973.
- How does Eswatini rank for multilateral debt service?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.