Short-term debt in Eswatini
Eswatini: Short-term debt was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1997
All-time low
0.8%
in 1996
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Short-term debt in Eswatini, 1977–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 13.0% for short-term debt in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Eswatini peaked at 53.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.5% | — |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +57.5% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -53.0% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 18.4% | +195.4% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +117.5% |
| 1984 | 8.7% | -78.2% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +105.8% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -24.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | -57.9% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +108.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -28.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | +6506.7% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -85.3% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +205.5% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +1202.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +352.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +211.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -61.8% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +347.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 7.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 5.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 0.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 2.1% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 2.3% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 2.6% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 78 Montenegro 13.5% compare
- 79 Samoa 13.5% compare
- 80 Peru 13.2% compare
- 82 Russian Federation 11.3% compare
- 83 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.2% compare
- 84 Gambia 9.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4499 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Eswatini?
- Short-term debt in Eswatini was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for short-term debt?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.