External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 72,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Eswatini 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 2,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 2,371 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1978 | 8,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 1979 | 10,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 12,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 10,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 11,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 13,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 11,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1985 | 13,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 15,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 17,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 15,084 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 15,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 14,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 15,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,832 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 13,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 14,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 14,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 13,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 23,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1998 | 17,490 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1999 | 19,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 19,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20,264 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 26,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 26,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 30,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 27,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 28,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 27,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 59,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 60,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 43,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 31,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 26,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 44,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2017 | 50,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 44,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 48,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 55,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 68,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 72,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +142.6% | 3,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,746 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,649 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 60,416 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 72,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 66 Kenya 73,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Peru 73,431 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Brazil 72,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Nepal 69,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Paraguay 67,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Belize 66,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 71,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 72,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,894 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 69th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.