Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -612.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-612.84 million
Change on year
down 98.4%
World rank
97th
of 197 countries
All-time high
178.29 million
in 2005
All-time low
-612.84 million
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Eswatini, 2005–2024

-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M2005201420242005: 178.3M2006: 14.0M2007: 63.8M2008: -5.2M2009: -122.7M2010: -226.1M2011: -282.8M2012: -312.8M2013: -185.8M2014: -185.2M2015: -148.2M2016: -207.7M2017: -295.6M2018: -315.9M2019: -451.0M2020: -403.6M2021: -379.7M2022: -381.5M2023: -309.0M2024: -612.8M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded -612.84 million for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 230.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Eswatini peaked at 178.29 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -612.84 million, in 2024.

Eswatini ranks 97th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar) in Eswatini, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 178.29 million
2006 13.99 million -92.2%
2007 63.77 million +355.9%
2008 -5.16 million -108.1%
2009 -122.69 million +2276.2%
2010 -226.08 million +84.3%
2011 -282.85 million +25.1%
2012 -312.76 million +10.6%
2013 -185.77 million -40.6%
2014 -185.20 million -0.3%
2015 -148.15 million -20.0%
2016 -207.75 million +40.2%
2017 -295.65 million +42.3%
2018 -315.87 million +6.8%
2019 -451.02 million +42.8%
2020 -403.64 million -10.5%
2021 -379.66 million -5.9%
2022 -381.52 million +0.5%
2023 -308.95 million -19.0%
2024 -612.84 million +98.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.64 million -122.69 million 178.29 million 5
2010s -261.11 million -451.02 million -148.15 million 10
2020s -417.32 million -612.84 million -308.95 million 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 94 Madagascar -419.51 million compare
  2. 95 Zimbabwe -478.14 million compare
  3. 96 Macao -582.34 million compare
  4. 98 Maldives -750.08 million compare
  5. 99 Bahamas -820.22 million compare
  6. 100 Slovenia -821.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Eswatini?
Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Eswatini was -612.84 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 178.29 million in 2005.
What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -612.84 million in 2024.
How does Eswatini rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
Eswatini ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 230.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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