External debt as a share of gni in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt as a share of gni was 30.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gni in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gni in Eswatini is 30.01, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gni in Eswatini peaked at 30.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.09, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 90th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gni in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.83 | — |
| 2001 | 21.19 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.62 | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 21.04 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 16.72 | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.37 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.17 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.6 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.02 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.12 | +60.6% |
| 2011 | 22.93 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.88 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 17.86 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 12.09 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.85 | +80.7% |
| 2017 | 21.06 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.66 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 20.27 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 25.74 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 26.94 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.89 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 30.01 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.01 | 14.17 | 28.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 12.09 | 24.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.89 | 25.74 | 30.01 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 586.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -13.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 10,744 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9086 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 3,733 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gni in Eswatini?
- External debt as a share of gni in Eswatini was 30.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gni recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.09 in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt as a share of gni?
- Eswatini ranks 90th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gni rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gni. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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