Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini

Eswatini: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 7.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.62
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
73rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.13
in 2020
All-time low
2.7
in 2015
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini, 1999–2021

24681999201020211999: 3.22000: 4.22001: 5.12002: 4.92003: 3.42004: 3.82005: 4.22006: 3.92007: 2.92008: 3.22009: 4.12010: 2.82011: 3.42012: 32014: 2.82015: 2.72016: 3.32017: 4.32018: 52019: 4.82020: 8.12021: 7.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini is 7.62, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini peaked at 8.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2015.

That places Eswatini 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini, 1999 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1999 3.2
2000 4.19 +30.8%
2001 5.12 +22.3%
2002 4.86 -5.1%
2003 3.43 -29.4%
2004 3.83 +11.5%
2005 4.19 +9.4%
2006 3.86 -7.9%
2007 2.92 -24.4%
2008 3.2 +9.8%
2009 4.1 +27.9%
2010 2.84 -30.8%
2011 3.36 +18.3%
2012 3.02 -10.1%
2014 2.76 -8.4%
2015 2.7 -2.1%
2016 3.27 +21.0%
2017 4.29 +31.2%
2018 4.99 +16.3%
2019 4.83 -3.2%
2020 8.13 +68.3%
2021 7.62 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.2 3.2 3.2 1
2000s 3.97 2.92 5.12 10
2010s 3.56 2.7 4.99 9
2020s 7.88 7.62 8.13 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 70 Israel 7.65 compare
  2. 71 Italy 7.65 compare
  3. 72 Canada 7.62 compare
  4. 74 Argentina 7.29 compare
  5. 75 Greece 7.27 compare
  6. 76 Hungary 6.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Eswatini was 7.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 8.13 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2015.
How does Eswatini rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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