External debt, end year in Eswatini
Eswatini: External debt, end year was 362.06 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
External debt, end year in Eswatini, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, external debt, end year in Eswatini stood at 362.06 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Eswatini peaked at 390.81 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 221.00 million current US$, in 1993.
Eswatini ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
External debt, end year in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 255.70 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 231.78 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 221.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 231.95 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 238.34 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 232.57 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 250.74 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 272.93 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 279.97 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 262.93 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 262.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 311.30 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 355.13 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 365.27 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 362.17 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 364.70 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 368.61 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 355.04 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 390.81 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 373.54 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 362.06 million current US$ | -3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 362.06 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 362.06 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.53 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246.71 million current US$ | 221.00 million current US$ | 279.97 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.81 million current US$ | 262.15 million current US$ | 390.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.80 million current US$ | 362.06 million current US$ | 373.54 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Eswatini?
- External debt, end year in Eswatini was 362.06 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 390.81 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.00 million current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eswatini rank for external debt, end year?
- Eswatini ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.