Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 23.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Eswatini, 1973–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 23.1% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Eswatini peaked at 26.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % 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 | 11.2% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +6.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 16.0% | 9.0% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.5% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.8% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 127 Belarus 24.1% compare
- 128 Ireland 23.8% compare
- 129 Micronesia (country) 23.4% compare
- 131 Togo 23.0% compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 22.9% compare
- 133 Mauritania 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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Eswatini?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Eswatini was 23.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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. 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.