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Eswatini · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 14 with data

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

8th of 45 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Debt / GDPEswatini's debt / gdp rose from 22.7 % in 1999 to 35.7 % in 2021.200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%35.7 %

Eswatini's debt / gdp rose from 22.7 % in 1999 to 35.7 % in 2021.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

32nd of 94 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Gross debt / GDPEswatini's gross debt / gdp rose from 11.5 % in 1996 to 44.9 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%50%44.9 %

Eswatini's gross debt / gdp rose from 11.5 % in 1996 to 44.9 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

76th of 126 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Eswatini's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.6 % in 1999 to 7.4 % in 2021.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%7.4 %

Eswatini's interest payments (% of revenue) rose from 2.6 % in 1999 to 7.4 % in 2021.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

87th of 110 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Eswatini's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 14.0 % in 1995 to 27.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%27.8 %

Eswatini's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 14.0 % in 1995 to 27.8 % in 2024.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

87th of 97 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Fiscal balanceEswatini's fiscal balance fell from -1.0 % in 1996 to -6.1 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%-6.1 %

Eswatini's fiscal balance fell from -1.0 % in 1996 to -6.1 % in 2025.

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