Eswatini — Central government debt (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2024 · 55 observations

About this series

Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government debt reading for Eswatini was 37.2% of GDP in 2024. The previous reading was 37.9% of GDP in 2023; the period change was −0.72 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 31.1% of GDP, the latest reading was above.

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Latest observations

2014–2024

PeriodValue
202437.2 % of GDP
202337.9 % of GDP
202242.2 % of GDP
202137.9 % of GDP
202039.6 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2014
201931.5 % of GDP
201826.9 % of GDP
201722.2 % of GDP
201620 % of GDP
201515.8 % of GDP
201413.9 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.