04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini

Eswatini: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 24.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.00 million
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
106th
of 132 countries
All-time high
86.00 million
in 2008
All-time low
24.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini, 2004–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2004201320232004: 58.0M2005: 67.0M2006: 76.0M2007: 81.0M2008: 86.0M2009: 82.0M2010: 84.0M2011: 83.0M2012: 73.0M2013: 63.0M2014: 53.0M2015: 48.0M2016: 46.0M2017: 45.0M2018: 43.0M2019: 40.0M2020: 39.0M2021: 33.0M2022: 27.0M2023: 24.0M

Source: OECD.

Analysis

In 2023, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini stood at 24.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini peaked at 86.00 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.00 million, in 2023.

That places Eswatini 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 58.00 million —
2005 67.00 million +15.5%
2006 76.00 million +13.4%
2007 81.00 million +6.6%
2008 86.00 million +6.2%
2009 82.00 million -4.7%
2010 84.00 million +2.4%
2011 83.00 million -1.2%
2012 73.00 million -12.0%
2013 63.00 million -13.7%
2014 53.00 million -15.9%
2015 48.00 million -9.4%
2016 46.00 million -4.2%
2017 45.00 million -2.2%
2018 43.00 million -4.4%
2019 40.00 million -7.0%
2020 39.00 million -2.5%
2021 33.00 million -15.4%
2022 27.00 million -18.2%
2023 24.00 million -11.1%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 24.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 24.00 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 244.00 million, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.00 million 58.00 million 86.00 million 6
2010s 57.80 million 40.00 million 84.00 million 10
2020s 30.75 million 24.00 million 39.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 103 Tajikistan 38.00 million compare
  2. 104 Eritrea 28.00 million compare
  3. 105 East Timor 27.00 million compare
  4. 106 Afghanistan 24.00 million compare
  5. 108 Samoa 20.00 million compare
  6. 108 Suriname 20.00 million compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in Eswatini was 24.00 million in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 86.00 million in 2008.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 24.00 million in 2023.
How does Eswatini rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
Eswatini ranks 106th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.