External debt stocks in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks in Eswatini stood at 27.8%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Eswatini peaked at 38.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
External debt stocks in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.0% | — |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 1974 | 15.7% | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | +38.9% |
| 1991 | 21.2% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +62.9% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -9.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.1% | 15.7% | 38.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 13.5% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 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
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 38,532 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks in Eswatini was 27.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.