External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini
Eswatini: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 45.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 45.0% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2021.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini peaked at 133.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.8% | — |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | -23.7% |
| 1999 | 133.7% | +303.6% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -33.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -54.0% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1089.8% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +54.8% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +92.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | +74.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | -27.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 45.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 4.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking 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 | +1089.8% | 3.9% | 46.2% |
| 1999 | +303.6% | 33.1% | 133.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 29.5% | 133.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 3.9% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 27.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 45.0% | 62.1% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Eswatini was 45.0% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 133.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.