Domestic credit to private sector in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic credit to private sector was 21.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Domestic credit to private sector in Eswatini, 1973–2020
Source: World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 21.2% for domestic credit to private sector in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector in Eswatini peaked at 26.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Domestic credit to private sector in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.7% | — |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 23.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 17.4% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 14.7% | 25.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 16.1% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 8.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Mauritania 22.7% compare
- 141 Burundi 22.5% compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.1% compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 21.1% compare
- 145 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.9% compare
- 146 Djibouti 20.9% 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 in Eswatini?
- Domestic credit to private sector in Eswatini was 21.2% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic credit to private sector?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators (WDI), World Bank, published as part of Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, 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.