Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -4.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini is -4.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini peaked at 5.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 156 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.4% | -1.4% | -1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | -2.6% | -7.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.8% | -13.7% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -6.5% | -4.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Goods and services expense 16.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Eswatini was -4.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.