Foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini

Eswatini: Foreign liabilities per capita was 1,822 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,822 current US$
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
114th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,884 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
725.95 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini, 1995–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k current US$1996: 942.9 current US$1997: 877.1 current US$1998: 948.1 current US$1999: 1.1k current US$2000: 1.0k current US$2001: 725.9 current US$2002: 998.3 current US$2003: 1.2k current US$2004: 1.4k current US$2005: 1.2k current US$2006: 1.3k current US$2007: 1.3k current US$2008: 1.0k current US$2009: 1.4k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 1.9k current US$2012: 1.7k current US$2013: 1.5k current US$2014: 1.1k current US$2015: 1.0k current US$2016: 1.4k current US$2017: 1.6k current US$2018: 1.5k current US$2019: 1.7k current US$2020: 1.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini stood at 1,822 current US$.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1,884 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 725.95 current US$, in 2001.

Eswatini ranks 114th 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 per capita in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Eswatini, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 1,054 current US$ —
1996 942.9 current US$ -10.5%
1997 877.13 current US$ -7.0%
1998 948.11 current US$ +8.1%
1999 1,062 current US$ +12.0%
2000 1,033 current US$ -2.7%
2001 725.95 current US$ -29.7%
2002 998.28 current US$ +37.5%
2003 1,167 current US$ +16.9%
2004 1,379 current US$ +18.2%
2005 1,233 current US$ -10.6%
2006 1,276 current US$ +3.4%
2007 1,304 current US$ +2.2%
2008 1,018 current US$ -22.0%
2009 1,435 current US$ +41.0%
2010 1,681 current US$ +17.2%
2011 1,884 current US$ +12.1%
2012 1,750 current US$ -7.1%
2013 1,541 current US$ -12.0%
2014 1,146 current US$ -25.6%
2015 1,015 current US$ -11.4%
2016 1,413 current US$ +39.2%
2017 1,553 current US$ +9.9%
2018 1,515 current US$ -2.4%
2019 1,682 current US$ +11.0%
2020 1,822 current US$ +8.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 1,822 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,741 current US$, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 1,822 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 976.71 current US$ 877.13 current US$ 1,062 current US$ 5
2000s 1,157 current US$ 725.95 current US$ 1,435 current US$ 10
2010s 1,518 current US$ 1,015 current US$ 1,884 current US$ 10
2020s 1,822 current US$ 1,822 current US$ 1,822 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 111 Bolivia 2,033 current US$ compare
  2. 112 Kyrgyzstan 1,952 current US$ compare
  3. 113 Senegal 1,888 current US$ compare
  4. 115 Zambia 1,741 current US$ compare
  5. 116 Cote d'Ivoire 1,645 current US$ compare
  6. 117 Kenya 1,341 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Eswatini was 1,822 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1,884 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 725.95 current US$ in 2001.
How does Eswatini rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Eswatini ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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