Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -306,398 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Eswatini, 1974–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini stood at -306,398 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 1,923.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Eswatini peaked at 8,454 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, -306,398 units per square kilometre, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -153.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | -457.67 units per square kilometre | +199.1% |
| 1976 | -775.41 units per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1977 | -945.41 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | -1,391 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1979 | -1,721 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1980 | -1,836 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | -1,562 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1982 | -1,133 units per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1983 | -546.92 units per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 1984 | -739.83 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1985 | -641.51 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,444 units per square kilometre | -325.1% |
| 1987 | -1,396 units per square kilometre | -196.7% |
| 1988 | -2,129 units per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1989 | -7,955 units per square kilometre | +273.6% |
| 1990 | -10,009 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1991 | -19,949 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1992 | -7,824 units per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1993 | -5,703 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1994 | -3,674 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1995 | -13,853 units per square kilometre | +277.1% |
| 1996 | -8,631 units per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1997 | -7,454 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1998 | -15,145 units per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1999 | -10,761 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2000 | -8,609 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | -7,765 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 8,454 units per square kilometre | -208.9% |
| 2003 | -287.5 units per square kilometre | -103.4% |
| 2004 | 557.38 units per square kilometre | -293.9% |
| 2005 | -45,748 units per square kilometre | -8307.6% |
| 2006 | -97,495 units per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 2007 | -225,834 units per square kilometre | +131.6% |
| 2008 | -306,398 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -306,398 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,257 units per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -306,398 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre. (46 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 | -8307.6% | 557.38 units per square kilometre | -45,748 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -907.22 units per square kilometre | -1,721 units per square kilometre | -153.02 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | -1,650 units per square kilometre | -7,955 units per square kilometre | 1,444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -10,300 units per square kilometre | -19,949 units per square kilometre | -3,674 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -75,903 units per square kilometre | -306,398 units per square kilometre | 8,454 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Qatar -194,901 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 North Macedonia -198,062 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia -204,159 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of -378,152 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Mongolia -384,687 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Norway -400,319 units per square kilometre 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 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 -306,398 units per square kilometre 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 8,454 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -306,398 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 172 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 1,923.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.