Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Eswatini

Eswatini: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of was -1.29 in 2030. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2030)
-1.29
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8.88
in 2006
All-time low
-9.52
in 2010
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Eswatini, 1991–2030

-10-505101991201020301991: 3.41992: -2.91993: -3.31994: -3.61995: 0.8961996: -11997: 2.11998: 1.11999: -1.32000: -1.22001: -2.32002: -3.82003: -2.12004: -4.12005: -1.72006: 8.92007: 2.42008: 1.62009: -3.12010: -9.52011: -42012: 3.52013: 0.5862014: -1.22015: -62016: -8.52017: -5.72018: -6.72019: -6.32020: -4.32021: -4.72022: -5.42023: -0.6672024: -1.42025: -4.72026: -4.32027: -2.92028: -1.92029: -1.42030: -1.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded -1.29 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 69.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Eswatini peaked at 8.88 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -9.52, in 2010.

Eswatini ranks 70th of 195 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 3.4
1992 -2.9 -185.2%
1993 -3.29 +13.6%
1994 -3.61 +9.7%
1995 0.896 -124.8%
1996 -1 -211.6%
1997 2.11 -310.6%
1998 1.07 -49.2%
1999 -1.27 -218.5%
2000 -1.22 -3.6%
2001 -2.31 +89.2%
2002 -3.78 +63.5%
2003 -2.15 -43.2%
2004 -4.1 +90.9%
2005 -1.7 -58.4%
2006 8.88 -621.0%
2007 2.44 -72.6%
2008 1.63 -33.2%
2009 -3.06 -287.7%
2010 -9.52 +211.5%
2011 -4.02 -57.8%
2012 3.48 -186.7%
2013 0.5857 -83.2%
2014 -1.18 -302.3%
2015 -6.03 +408.9%
2016 -8.54 +41.6%
2017 -5.68 -33.4%
2018 -6.72 +18.3%
2019 -6.26 -6.9%
2020 -4.27 -31.8%
2021 -4.68 +9.6%
2022 -5.4 +15.5%
2023 -0.6673 -87.6%
2024 -1.36 +104.1%
2025 -4.73 +247.5%
2026 -4.28 -9.6%
2027 -2.9 -32.3%
2028 -1.92 -33.7%
2029 -1.42 -25.9%
2030 -1.29 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.511 -3.61 3.4 9
2000s -0.5384 -4.1 8.88 10
2010s -4.39 -9.52 3.48 10
2020s -3.16 -5.4 -0.6673 10
2030s -1.29 -1.29 -1.29 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 67 Honduras -1.24 compare
  2. 68 Central African Republic -1.25 compare
  3. 69 Paraguay -1.29 compare
  4. 71 Azerbaijan -1.33 compare
  5. 72 Liberia -1.35 compare
  6. 73 Greece -1.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Eswatini?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Eswatini was -1.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2006.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -9.52 in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
Eswatini ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.8%. 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,616 data points, 1991–2030
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