Total debt service in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total debt service was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2024, total debt service in Eswatini stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Eswatini peaked at 6.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 54th out of 121 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.
Total debt service in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +88.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -21.9% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -62.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +94.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -44.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +68.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +97.5% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +107.1% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -53.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -55.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +171.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +108.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -46.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +115.2% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 1.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 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 total debt service in Eswatini?
- Total debt service in Eswatini was 4.9% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for total debt service?
- Eswatini ranks 54th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.