External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini is 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 110.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1,024 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66.47 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1975.
Eswatini ranks 75th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.94 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 76.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 69.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 77.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 73.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 66.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 77.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 113.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 265.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +134.8% |
| 1979 | 317.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 348 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 301.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 322.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 359.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 281.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 334.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 372.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 396.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 324.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 323.64 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 293.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 286.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 252.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 234.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 247.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 257.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 237.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 406.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 1998 | 295.03 DOD, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 330.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 320.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 331.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 387.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 425.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 431.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 482.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 437.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 456.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 437.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 477 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 914.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 2011 | 929.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 768.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 667.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 472.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 393.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 665.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +69.1% |
| 2017 | 753.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 655.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 706.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 802.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 977.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 998.08 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +134.8% | 113.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 265.46 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 66.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 317.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 281.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 396.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 234.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 406.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 418.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 320.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 482.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 393.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 929.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 959.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 802.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 72 Philippines 1,183 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 73 Ghana 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Congo 1,062 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Benin 979.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Botswana 919.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Rwanda 915.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 996.6 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,024 DOD, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.47 DOD, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.