Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.1239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1849 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2251 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2934 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.599 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5225 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8419 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +359.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 3.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2017 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 4.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 4.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +359.9% | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 Moldova 5.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Seychelles 4.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Guatemala 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Israel 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.