Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini is 4.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini peaked at 4.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
Eswatini ranks 90th of 116 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 share of exports of good and services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +33.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +66.7% |
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
- 87 Fiji 4.7% compare
- 88 Georgia 4.5% compare
- 89 Saint Lucia 4.3% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 4.1% compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 4.1% compare
- 92 Mexico 4.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 45,465 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5831 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,280 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.85 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,323 current US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Eswatini was 4.3% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Eswatini ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).