Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 34.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Eswatini is 34.1%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 263.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Eswatini peaked at 126.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 24th of 49 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 official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126.3% | — |
| 1961 | 113.5% | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 46.6% | -58.9% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | -26.4% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | +50.7% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | -57.6% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +52.9% |
| 1978 | 26.6% | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 19.8% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 36.7% | +45.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -53.2% |
| 1989 | 17.8% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 31.8% | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 22.1% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +97.9% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +46.6% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +55.2% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +40.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.5% | 34.3% | 126.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 27.4% | 21.9% | 33.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 16.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 9.6% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 4.8% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 24.3% | 34.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 21 Cape Verde 35.4% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 34.9% compare
- 23 Kenya 34.7% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 32.7% compare
- 26 Lesotho 31.2% compare
- 27 Mauritania 28.0% compare
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 official development assistance received in Eswatini?
- Net official development assistance received in Eswatini was 34.1% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for net official development assistance received?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.0%. 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, and World Bank GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.