Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -1.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded -1.63 units per US$ of GDP for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 885.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini peaked at 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.63 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -0.01 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | -0.0273 units per US$ of GDP | +174.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0489 units per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 1977 | -0.0535 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0702 units per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1979 | -0.0718 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0583 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1981 | -0.0471 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0363 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1983 | -0.0169 units per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0257 units per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0306 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0553 units per US$ of GDP | -280.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0411 units per US$ of GDP | -174.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0529 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1963 units per US$ of GDP | +271.0% |
| 1990 | -0.1544 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1991 | -0.2968 units per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 1992 | -0.1047 units per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0723 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1402 units per US$ of GDP | +215.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0747 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1998 | -0.1652 units per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 1999 | -0.1196 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0873 units per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0889 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | -217.4% |
| 2003 | -0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -102.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -253.8% |
| 2005 | -0.254 units per US$ of GDP | -7280.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5215 units per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 2007 | -1.15 units per US$ of GDP | +119.6% |
| 2008 | -1.63 units per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1.63 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0682 units per US$ of GDP. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1.63 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP. (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 | -7280.7% | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -0.254 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.047 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0718 units per US$ of GDP | -0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | -0.045 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1963 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1265 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2968 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4022 units per US$ of GDP | -1.63 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP | 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 -1.63 units per US$ of GDP 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 0.1043 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.63 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 174 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 885.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.