Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was 24.73 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.73 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Eswatini peaked at 24.73 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.63 million current LCU, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 26.63 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 35.72 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 33.23 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 32.54 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 51.47 million current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1979 | 55.96 million current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 66.72 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 105.55 million current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1982 | 120.99 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 137.08 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 143.29 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 148.12 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 190.16 million current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 182.80 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 228.91 million current LCU | +25.2% |
| 1989 | 204.47 million current LCU | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 300.83 million current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1991 | 320.70 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 548.66 million current LCU | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 649.91 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 850.11 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 689.85 million current LCU | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 837.38 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 979.88 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 911.24 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.27 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.68 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion current LCU | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 453.73 million current LCU | -67.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion current LCU | +401.0% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +105.3% |
| 2011 | 7.66 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 6.47 billion current LCU | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 6.75 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.91 billion current LCU | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 8.69 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 12.21 billion current LCU | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 14.16 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 16.44 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 17.18 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 17.05 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 18.55 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 20.87 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 21.75 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 22.13 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 24.73 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 24.73 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 680.59 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 24.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 | +401.0% | 453.73 million current LCU | 2.27 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.26 million current LCU | 26.63 million current LCU | 55.96 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 152.81 million current LCU | 66.72 million current LCU | 228.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.21 million current LCU | 300.83 million current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 billion current LCU | 453.73 million current LCU | 2.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU | 17.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 billion current LCU | 17.05 billion current LCU | 24.73 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net domestic credit in Eswatini?
- Net domestic credit in Eswatini was 24.73 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 million current LCU in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net domestic credit?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.