Total debt service in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total debt service was 1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Eswatini, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.1% for total debt service in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Eswatini peaked at 8.6% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 23rd of 50 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.
Total debt service in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | — |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +85.9% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -61.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +86.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +69.0% |
| 1986 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -35.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +74.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 total debt service in Eswatini?
- Total debt service in Eswatini was 1.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1987.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for total debt service?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.