Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 7.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Eswatini, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Eswatini is 7.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.6% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Eswatini peaked at 7.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1987.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9% | — |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +59.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -57.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +49.0% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -81.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +54.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +127.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 121 Hong Kong, China 7.7% compare
- 122 Guyana 7.7% compare
- 123 Uganda 7.6% compare
- 125 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
- 126 Lesotho 7.0% compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 6.9% compare
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Eswatini?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Eswatini was 7.4% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
- How does Eswatini rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).