External borrowing, net in Eswatini

Eswatini: External borrowing, net was 2.35 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1,950.4%
World rank
31st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.35 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-127.00 million current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
22
1990–2011

External borrowing, net in Eswatini, 1990–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1990200020111990: -3.0M current LCU1991: -13.5M current LCU1992: -10.0M current LCU1993: -20.8M current LCU1994: -34.8M current LCU1995: 1.3M current LCU1996: 14.7M current LCU1997: 35.2M current LCU1998: 159.3M current LCU1999: -32.2M current LCU2000: -44.5M current LCU2001: 79.0M current LCU2002: 192.0M current LCU2003: 112.4M current LCU2004: 78.4M current LCU2005: 178.3M current LCU2006: 214.0M current LCU2007: 98.0M current LCU2008: -93.0M current LCU2009: 189.0M current LCU2010: -127.0M current LCU2011: 2.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external borrowing, net in Eswatini is 2.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,950.4% on the previous year and up 2,874.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external borrowing, net in Eswatini peaked at 2.35 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -127.00 million current LCU, in 2010.

Eswatini ranks 31st of 50 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 borrowing, net in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for External borrowing, net (current LCU) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1990 -3.00 million current LCU
1991 -13.50 million current LCU +350.0%
1992 -10.00 million current LCU -25.9%
1993 -20.75 million current LCU +107.5%
1994 -34.75 million current LCU +67.5%
1995 1.30 million current LCU -103.7%
1996 14.66 million current LCU +1031.7%
1997 35.18 million current LCU +140.0%
1998 159.26 million current LCU +352.6%
1999 -32.16 million current LCU -120.2%
2000 -44.50 million current LCU +38.4%
2001 79.00 million current LCU -277.5%
2002 191.97 million current LCU +143.0%
2003 112.37 million current LCU -41.5%
2004 78.36 million current LCU -30.3%
2005 178.34 million current LCU +127.6%
2006 214.00 million current LCU +20.0%
2007 98.00 million current LCU -54.2%
2008 -93.00 million current LCU -194.9%
2009 189.00 million current LCU -303.2%
2010 -127.00 million current LCU -167.2%
2011 2.35 billion current LCU -1950.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 2.35 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.27 billion current LCU, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 2.35 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 billion current LCU, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External borrowing, net 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +1950.4% -127.00 million current LCU 2.35 billion current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.62 million current LCU -34.75 million current LCU 159.26 million current LCU 10
2000s 100.35 million current LCU -93.00 million current LCU 214.00 million current LCU 10
2010s 1.11 billion current LCU -127.00 million current LCU 2.35 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 28 Djibouti 3.76 billion current LCU compare
  2. 29 Tunisia 3.64 billion current LCU compare
  3. 30 Comoros 2.91 billion current LCU compare
  4. 32 Lesotho 1.61 billion current LCU compare
  5. 33 Sudan 1.09 billion current LCU compare
  6. 34 Gambia 857.00 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external borrowing, net in Eswatini?
External borrowing, net in Eswatini was 2.35 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external borrowing, net recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 2.35 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest external borrowing, net recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -127.00 million current LCU in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for external borrowing, net?
Eswatini ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is external borrowing, net rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,874.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.