Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 23.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini stood at 23.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini peaked at 26.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -37.8% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.4%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.6%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 14.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 8.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.8% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Lesotho 23.8% compare
- 128 Ireland 23.8% compare
- 129 Micronesia, Federated States of 23.4% compare
- 131 Togo 22.9% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 22.8% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 22.7% 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 credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Eswatini was 23.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.