Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Eswatini stood at 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Eswatini peaked at 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 59th of 169 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.084 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1704 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1315 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1039.5% |
| 1988 | 1.16 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3465 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3137 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3376 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3572 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3433 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3429 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7096 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5297 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3059 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2281 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1841 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1961 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1888 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.216 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1986 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2571 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3837 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.7246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2714 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 56 Azerbaijan 0.3336 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.3323 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 0.3262 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Italy 0.3094 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2951 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Eswatini?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Eswatini was 0.3149 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0672 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Eswatini ranks 59th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.