Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, 2002–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 39 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 39.92 in 2027 and was at its lowest, -7.43, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 90 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.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.78 | — |
| 2003 | 15.68 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 11.85 | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 5.34 | -31.6% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -123.5% |
| 2008 | -7.43 | +492.1% |
| 2009 | -3.74 | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | -241.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | +49.6% |
| 2012 | 5.74 | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 7.37 | +121.4% |
| 2016 | 12.71 | +72.4% |
| 2017 | 15.07 | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2 | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 24.99 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 28.56 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 33.52 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 34.78 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 39.51 | +8.3% |
| 2026 | 39.76 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 39.92 | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 38.92 | -2.5% |
| 2029 | 39.92 | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 39 | -2.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.15, 69% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.86, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -492.1% | -1.26 | -7.43 |
| 2010 | +241.0% | -3.74 | 5.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 | -7.43 | 16.78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.78 | 3.33 | 24.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3 | 28.56 | 39.92 | 10 |
| 2030s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini was 39 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 2027.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.43 in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October