Foreign liabilities in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign liabilities was 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Eswatini peaked at 4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2015.
That places Eswatini 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 3.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 2.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 3.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 3.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 3.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Central African Republic 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Gambia 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Liberia 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 1.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 809.02 million real chained 2019 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 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign liabilities?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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