Eswatini — Central government deficit
millions of SZL · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
Eswatini's central government deficit reading was −2.59B SZL in 2025. The period change from −1.53B SZL in 2024 was −1.05B SZL. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −2.75% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.59B SZL |
| 2024 | -1.53B SZL |
| 2023 | -4.65B SZL |
| 2022 | -3.58B SZL |
| 2021 | -3.15B SZL |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | -4.44B SZL |
| 2019 | -4.58B SZL |
| 2018 | -3.66B SZL |
| 2017 | -5.19B SZL |
| 2016 | -3.25B SZL |