Claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini
Eswatini: Claims on central government, etc. was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 145.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.8%, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -1.5% | — |
| 1975 | -3.7% | +152.0% |
| 1976 | -5.6% | +52.4% |
| 1977 | -6.2% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | -8.1% | +31.3% |
| 1979 | -8.5% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | -7.5% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | -5.4% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | -3.3% | -37.8% |
| 1983 | -1.5% | -54.5% |
| 1984 | -1.7% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | -1.4% | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -276.0% |
| 1987 | -2.0% | -183.4% |
| 1988 | -2.3% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | -7.5% | +221.6% |
| 1990 | -6.0% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | -10.7% | +80.1% |
| 1992 | -3.7% | -65.8% |
| 1993 | -2.2% | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -1.3% | -43.3% |
| 1995 | -3.9% | +208.4% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | -44.3% |
| 1997 | -1.6% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | -3.0% | +84.4% |
| 1999 | -2.0% | -34.5% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | -1.0% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -195.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -103.1% |
| 2004 | -1.1% | +3606.0% |
| 2005 | -4.0% | +254.4% |
| 2006 | -7.7% | +92.8% |
| 2007 | -16.3% | +111.1% |
| 2008 | -19.8% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | -14.2% | -28.4% |
| 2010 | -7.0% | -50.7% |
| 2011 | -1.8% | -74.2% |
| 2012 | -4.1% | +126.0% |
| 2013 | -7.0% | +71.2% |
| 2014 | -6.4% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | -1.5% | -72.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -93.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -2522.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -48.5% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +89.6% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -36.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.6% | -8.5% | -1.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | -3.0% | -7.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.6% | -10.7% | -1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.4% | -19.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -7.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 136 Republic of Korea 3.4% compare
- 137 Kosovo 3.3% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6% compare
- 140 Aruba 2.0% compare
- 141 Benin 2.0% compare
- 142 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.5% compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 19,683 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 397.65 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 411.44 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 331.05 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Eswatini was 2.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.8% in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.