Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini
Eswatini: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini, 1977–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 7 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Eswatini peaked at 19 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9 | — |
| 1978 | 8.5 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 7 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +52.4% |
| 1983 | 13.5 | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 19 | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5 | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 9.5 | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 16.75 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 15.75 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 12 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9.5 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 8 | -40.7% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.75 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 7 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.75 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 3.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5 | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | -6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.17 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.75 | 11 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 5 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 3.75 | 7.5 | 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 discount rate, percent per annum in Eswatini?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Eswatini was 7 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 1984.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Eswatini ranks 28th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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