Net domestic credit in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net domestic credit 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 186 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.5% (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2022)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 10.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
- Net migration -5,775 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -4.6% (2023)
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 186 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.