Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -24.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
-24.6%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
72nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
-16.7%
in 2000
All-time low
-27.8%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2021

-27.5-25-22.5-20-17.52000201020212000: -16.7 %2001: -17.4 %2002: -19.6 %2003: -20.3 %2004: -20 %2005: -21.4 %2006: -22.8 %2007: -22 %2008: -26.5 %2009: -26.3 %2010: -25.1 %2011: -22.7 %2012: -23 %2014: -25.3 %2015: -26.7 %2016: -27.8 %2017: -27.1 %2018: -26.8 %2019: -25.3 %2020: -26.1 %2021: -24.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini is -24.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini peaked at -16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -27.8%, in 2016.

That places Eswatini 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 -16.7%
2001 -17.4% +3.6%
2002 -19.6% +13.1%
2003 -20.3% +3.1%
2004 -20.0% -1.2%
2005 -21.4% +7.0%
2006 -22.8% +6.3%
2007 -22.0% -3.5%
2008 -26.5% +20.6%
2009 -26.3% -0.8%
2010 -25.1% -4.5%
2011 -22.7% -9.7%
2012 -23.0% +1.3%
2014 -25.3% +10.1%
2015 -26.7% +5.6%
2016 -27.8% +4.0%
2017 -27.1% -2.6%
2018 -26.8% -1.1%
2019 -25.3% -5.5%
2020 -26.1% +3.1%
2021 -24.6% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -21.3% -26.5% -16.7% 10
2010s -25.5% -27.8% -22.7% 9
2020s -25.3% -26.1% -24.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini was -24.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was -16.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -27.8% in 2016.
How does Eswatini rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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