Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) was 1,057 per 1,000 adults in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Borrowers from commercial banks in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in per 1,000 adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for borrowers from commercial banks in Eswatini is 1,057 per 1,000 adults, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,263.5% on the previous year and up 756.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, borrowers from commercial banks in Eswatini peaked at 1,057 per 1,000 adults in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.72 per 1,000 adults, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.6 per 1,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 85.46 per 1,000 adults | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 92.65 per 1,000 adults | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 127.83 per 1,000 adults | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 209.3 per 1,000 adults | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 205.7 per 1,000 adults | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 195.45 per 1,000 adults | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 96.2 per 1,000 adults | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 100.37 per 1,000 adults | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 138.68 per 1,000 adults | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 123.37 per 1,000 adults | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 103.89 per 1,000 adults | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 113.27 per 1,000 adults | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 154.87 per 1,000 adults | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 215.57 per 1,000 adults | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 145.26 per 1,000 adults | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 128.56 per 1,000 adults | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 191.34 per 1,000 adults | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 225.17 per 1,000 adults | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 44.72 per 1,000 adults | -80.1% |
| 2024 | 1,057 per 1,000 adults | +2263.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,057 per 1,000 adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.55 per 1,000 adults, 18.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,057 per 1,000 adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.43 per 1,000 adults, 19.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2263.5% | 44.72 per 1,000 adults | 1,057 per 1,000 adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.42 per 1,000 adults | 73.6 per 1,000 adults | 209.3 per 1,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 138.69 per 1,000 adults | 96.2 per 1,000 adults | 215.57 per 1,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.33 per 1,000 adults | 44.72 per 1,000 adults | 1,057 per 1,000 adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is borrowers from commercial banks in Eswatini?
- Borrowers from commercial banks in Eswatini was 1,057 per 1,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,057 per 1,000 adults in 2024.
- What is the lowest borrowers from commercial banks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 per 1,000 adults in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for borrowers from commercial banks?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is borrowers from commercial banks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Borrowers from commercial banks (per 1,000 adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Borrowers from commercial banks are the reported number of resident customers that are nonfinancial corporations (public and private) and households who obtained loans from commercial banks and other banks functioning as commercial banks.