Total government debt in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total government debt was 7.26 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total government debt in Eswatini, 1971–2011
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.
Total government debt in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 3.88 million current LCU | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 9.12 million current LCU | +135.5% |
| 1974 | 11.70 million current LCU | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 15.65 million current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1976 | 11.12 million current LCU | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 10.03 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 84.85 million current LCU | +746.4% |
| 1979 | 125.97 million current LCU | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 129.22 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 140.12 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 177.30 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 216.00 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 355.43 million current LCU | +64.6% |
| 1985 | 314.58 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 333.68 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 386.23 million current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 437.50 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 465.27 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 156.98 million current LCU | -66.3% |
| 1991 | 200.66 million current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 199.71 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 741.20 million current LCU | +271.1% |
| 1994 | 746.98 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 837.63 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 994.48 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 943.90 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 2.91 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 2.85 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.64 billion current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.80 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.33 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.10 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.26 billion current LCU | +134.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 676.14 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 525.00 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government debt 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +746.4% | 10.03 million current LCU | 84.85 million current LCU |
| 1993 | +271.1% | 199.71 million current LCU | 741.20 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
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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
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.