Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net ODA received (% of GDP) was 3.2% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.2% for net oda received in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Eswatini peaked at 26.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.2% | — |
| 1961 | 26.6% | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | -44.4% |
| 1963 | 12.0% | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | +63.6% |
| 1965 | 21.7% | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | -36.4% |
| 1967 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -71.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +293.2% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 9.0% | +85.6% |
| 1978 | 12.8% | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 11.8% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -30.6% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +34.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -54.0% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +150.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -52.4% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +75.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +35.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +293.2% | 1.5% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 9.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 1.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 2 |
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 oda received in Eswatini?
- Net oda received in Eswatini was 3.2% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for net oda received?
- Eswatini ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).