Total government debt in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total government debt was 7.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.26 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 134.7%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.26 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
2.90 million current LCU
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2011

Total government debt in Eswatini, 1971–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1971199120111971: 2.9M current LCU1972: 3.9M current LCU1973: 9.1M current LCU1974: 11.7M current LCU1975: 15.7M current LCU1976: 11.1M current LCU1977: 10.0M current LCU1978: 84.8M current LCU1979: 126.0M current LCU1980: 129.2M current LCU1981: 140.1M current LCU1982: 177.3M current LCU1983: 216.0M current LCU1984: 355.4M current LCU1985: 314.6M current LCU1986: 333.7M current LCU1987: 386.2M current LCU1988: 437.5M current LCU1989: 465.3M current LCU1990: 157.0M current LCU1991: 200.7M current LCU1992: 199.7M current LCU1993: 741.2M current LCU1994: 747.0M current LCU1995: 837.6M current LCU1996: 994.5M current LCU1997: 943.9M current LCU1998: 1.5B current LCU1999: 1.7B current LCU2000: 2.1B current LCU2001: 2.9B current LCU2002: 2.9B current LCU2003: 2.6B current LCU2004: 2.9B current LCU2005: 2.8B current LCU2006: 3.3B current LCU2007: 3.9B current LCU2008: 4.0B current LCU2009: 3.2B current LCU2010: 3.1B current LCU2011: 7.3B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2011, total government debt in Eswatini stood at 7.26 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 134.7% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government debt in Eswatini peaked at 7.26 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million current LCU, in 1971.

That places Eswatini 37th out of 44 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
1970s 30.58 million current LCU 2.90 million current LCU 125.97 million current LCU 9
1980s 295.53 million current LCU 129.22 million current LCU 465.27 million current LCU 10
1990s 803.05 million current LCU 156.98 million current LCU 1.71 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.07 billion current LCU 2.13 billion current LCU 3.96 billion current LCU 10
2010s 5.18 billion current LCU 3.10 billion current LCU 7.26 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 34 Tunisia 29.88 billion current LCU compare
  2. 35 Namibia 26.52 billion current LCU compare
  3. 36 Botswana 18.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 38 Lesotho 7.05 billion current LCU compare
  5. 39 Zimbabwe 6.33 billion current LCU compare
  6. 40 Seychelles 4.81 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government debt in Eswatini?
Total government debt in Eswatini was 7.26 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total government debt recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.26 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million current LCU in 1971.
How does Eswatini rank for total government debt?
Eswatini ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
Is total government debt rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.