Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini
Eswatini: Lending Rate, Percent per annum was 10.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini, 1975–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lending rate, percent per annum in Eswatini is 10.88, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending rate, percent per annum in Eswatini peaked at 20.62 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Lending Rate, Percent per annum in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.75 | — |
| 1976 | 10.5 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.48 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.75 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 9.5 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.25 | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 17.38 | +54.4% |
| 1983 | 16.5 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 20.33 | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 20.62 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14.28 | -30.8% |
| 1987 | 11.87 | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 13.15 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 14.5 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.02 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 15.92 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.35 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 14.25 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 17.05 | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 18.67 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 19.5 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.42 | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 14 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 13.25 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 14.62 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.29 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.17 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 13.17 | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.38 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 9.75 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 9 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.75 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.62 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.04 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.31 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.12 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.96 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 7.25 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 10.83 | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 10.88 | +0.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.63, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.29, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4 | 9.75 | 10.75 | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.94 | 9.5 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.72 | 14.25 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 | 10.62 | 15.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 8.5 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 7.25 | 10.88 | 5 |
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 lending rate, percent per annum in Eswatini?
- Lending rate, percent per annum in Eswatini was 10.88 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lending rate, percent per annum recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for lending rate, percent per annum?
- Eswatini ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lending rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Lending Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.