External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Eswatini is 27.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Eswatini peaked at 28.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.6% | 28.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,289 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.2707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 24,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Eswatini was 27.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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