Interest on external debt in Eswatini
Eswatini: Interest on external debt was 209.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
209.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
40th
of 50 countries
All-time high
246.00 million current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
2.31 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011
Interest on external debt in Eswatini, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 209.00 million current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 141.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Eswatini peaked at 246.00 million current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Eswatini 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest on external debt in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.31 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 6.67 million current LCU | +188.0% |
| 1983 | 8.48 million current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 9.91 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 14.37 million current LCU | +45.0% |
| 1986 | 20.11 million current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 20.55 million current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 21.71 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 23.80 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 21.27 million current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 20.06 million current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 23.23 million current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 18.55 million current LCU | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 17.60 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 19.85 million current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 25.40 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 29.45 million current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 38.69 million current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 61.65 million current LCU | +59.4% |
| 2000 | 60.21 million current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 86.69 million current LCU | +44.0% |
| 2002 | 149.57 million current LCU | +72.5% |
| 2003 | 144.45 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 105.73 million current LCU | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 160.86 million current LCU | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 136.80 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 171.00 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 246.00 million current LCU | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 243.00 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 172.00 million current LCU | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 209.00 million current LCU | +21.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 209.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 209.00 million current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.00 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.21 million current LCU | 2.31 million current LCU | 23.80 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.57 million current LCU | 17.60 million current LCU | 61.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.43 million current LCU | 60.21 million current LCU | 246.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.50 million current LCU | 172.00 million current LCU | 209.00 million current LCU | 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 interest on external debt in Eswatini?
- Interest on external debt in Eswatini was 209.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 246.00 million current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for interest on external debt?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.1%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.