Real interest rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Real interest rate was 9.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Eswatini, 1975–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, real interest rate in Eswatini stood at 9.5%.
That represents a change of up 109.8% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Eswatini peaked at 13.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.2%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 | 0.0% | -3.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | -8.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | -12.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -6.9% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | -0.3% | 9.5% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 24.73 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.5% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2022)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Eswatini?
- Real interest rate in Eswatini was 9.5% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.2% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for real interest rate?
- Eswatini ranks 30th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.