Interest payments in Eswatini
Eswatini: Interest payments was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, interest payments in Eswatini stood at 1.33 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 410.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Eswatini peaked at 1.44 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.70 million current LCU, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.70 million current LCU | 69.70 million current LCU | 69.70 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 165.54 million current LCU | 82.58 million current LCU | 322.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.46 million current LCU | 227.54 million current LCU | 821.85 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 3.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 47.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Eswatini?
- Interest payments in Eswatini was 1.33 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.70 million current LCU in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for interest payments?
- Eswatini ranks 115th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 410.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.