Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini
Eswatini: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 66.3%
World rank
95th
of 125 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 66.3% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -21.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +66.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 92 Fiji 4.7% compare
- 93 Georgia 4.5% compare
- 94 Saint Lucia 4.3% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 4.1% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 4.1% compare
- 98 Mexico 4.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eswatini was 4.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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