Foreign liabilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign liabilities was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
146th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.15 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
756.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Eswatini stood at 2.15 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Eswatini peaked at 2.15 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 756.00 million current US$, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 918.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 869.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 953.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 756.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.15 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.57 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.15 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 965.20 million current US$ | 869.00 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 756.00 million current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 2.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Central African Republic 2.27 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.24 billion current US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 2.20 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Liberia 1.86 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 1.61 billion current US$ compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 833.00 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Eswatini?
- Foreign liabilities in Eswatini was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 756.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign liabilities?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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