Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -4,799 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini is -4,799 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and down 1,778.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini peaked at 137.25 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -4,799 units per person, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -5.34 units per person | — |
| 1975 | -15.51 units per person | +190.4% |
| 1976 | -25.48 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1977 | -30.09 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | -42.83 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1979 | -51.29 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1980 | -52.94 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -43.57 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1982 | -30.57 units per person | -29.8% |
| 1983 | -14.28 units per person | -53.3% |
| 1984 | -18.69 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1985 | -15.62 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 33.8 units per person | -316.4% |
| 1987 | -31.44 units per person | -193.0% |
| 1988 | -45.8 units per person | +45.6% |
| 1989 | -163.32 units per person | +256.6% |
| 1990 | -197.34 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | -377.81 units per person | +91.5% |
| 1992 | -142.64 units per person | -62.2% |
| 1993 | -100.99 units per person | -29.2% |
| 1994 | -65.06 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1995 | -245.53 units per person | +277.4% |
| 1996 | -149.97 units per person | -38.9% |
| 1997 | -127.36 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | -255.47 units per person | +100.6% |
| 1999 | -179.56 units per person | -29.7% |
| 2000 | -142.19 units per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | -127.08 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 137.25 units per person | -208.0% |
| 2003 | -4.64 units per person | -103.4% |
| 2004 | 8.93 units per person | -292.7% |
| 2005 | -729.23 units per person | -8263.0% |
| 2006 | -1,546 units per person | +112.0% |
| 2007 | -3,561 units per person | +130.3% |
| 2008 | -4,799 units per person | +34.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -4,799 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.5 units per person. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -4,799 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8263.0% | 8.93 units per person | -729.23 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -28.42 units per person | -51.29 units per person | -5.34 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | -38.24 units per person | -163.32 units per person | 33.8 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -184.17 units per person | -377.81 units per person | -65.06 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,196 units per person | -4,799 units per person | 137.25 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini was -4,799 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 137.25 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,799 units per person in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Eswatini ranks 140th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,778.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.