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

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1981199620111981: 2.3M current LCU1982: 6.7M current LCU1983: 8.5M current LCU1984: 9.9M current LCU1985: 14.4M current LCU1986: 20.1M current LCU1987: 20.5M current LCU1988: 21.7M current LCU1989: 23.8M current LCU1990: 21.3M current LCU1991: 20.1M current LCU1992: 23.2M current LCU1993: 18.6M current LCU1994: 17.6M current LCU1995: 19.9M current LCU1996: 25.4M current LCU1997: 29.4M current LCU1998: 38.7M current LCU1999: 61.7M current LCU2000: 60.2M current LCU2001: 86.7M current LCU2002: 149.6M current LCU2003: 144.5M current LCU2004: 105.7M current LCU2005: 160.9M current LCU2006: 136.8M current LCU2007: 171.0M current LCU2008: 246.0M current LCU2009: 243.0M current LCU2010: 172.0M current LCU2011: 209.0M current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Seychelles 293.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 38 Sudan 213.67 million current LCU compare
  3. 39 Eritrea 212.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 41 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current LCU compare
  5. 42 Zimbabwe 198.43 million current LCU compare
  6. 43 Namibia 151.00 million current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.