Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini
Eswatini: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 19.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini, 1970–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 19.9% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini peaked at 26.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.6% | — |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -37.8% |
| 1973 | 14.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 16.3% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 20.4% | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 23.0% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 18.9% | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 16.2% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +26.9% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 16.7% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 14.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 15.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 8.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.4% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Eswatini was 19.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)