Eswatini - External Debt 1988
$259.4M
−$43.4M from 1987
Eswatini's external debt was $259.4M in 1988, decreased +$43.4M from $302.8M in 1987. This was the 17th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1988▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Vanuatu | $26.8M | 13.2% |
| 2nd | Tonga | $37.6M | 4.1% |
| 3rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $48.3M | 16.3% |
| 4th | St. Lucia | $57.5M | 23.0% |
| 5th | Bhutan | $67.1M | 66.7% |
| 6th | Maldives | $71.4M | -2.0% |
| 7th | Samoa | $75.0M | -5.9% |
| 8th | Dominica | $76.7M | 1.7% |
| 9th | Grenada | $90.8M | 13.0% |
| 10th | Solomon Islands | $103.7M | 6.3% |
| 11th | São Tomé and Principe | $109.2M | 11.8% |
| 12th | Cabo Verde | $124.4M | -4.0% |
| 13th | Belize | $132.3M | -3.6% |
| 14th | Djibouti | $158.3M | 2.5% |
| 15th | Cambodia | $189.2M | -0.6% |
| 16th | Comoros | $199.8M | -1.7% |
| 17th | Eswatini | $259.4M | -14.3% |
| 18th | Lesotho | $287.1M | 11.0% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | $325.2M | -0.5% |
| 20th | Fiji | $370.9M | 1.7% |
| 21st | Chad | $395.7M | 13.7% |
| 22nd | Botswana | $532.6M | -2.0% |
| 23rd | Guinea-Bissau | $569.1M | 17.3% |
| 24th | Viet Nam | $617.5M | 222.5% |
| 25th | Rwanda | $653.6M | 8.0% |
| 26th | Central African Republic | $668.8M | 8.3% |
| 27th | Burundi | $800.7M | 4.0% |
| 28th | Mauritius | $824.0M | 4.9% |
| 29th | Burkina Faso | $845.2M | 2.1% |
| 30th | Haiti | $877.1M | -3.1% |
| 31st | Lebanon | $993.3M | 3.1% |
| 32nd | Sierra Leone | $1.0B | 0.0% |
| 33rd | Nepal | $1.2B | 18.2% |
| 34th | Benin | $1.2B | -6.0% |
| 35th | Togo | $1.2B | -1.0% |
| 36th | Lao PDR | $1.3B | 14.1% |
| 37th | Malawi | $1.4B | -0.6% |
| 38th | Niger | $1.7B | 2.9% |
| 39th | Liberia | $1.8B | -1.6% |
| 40th | Guyana | $1.9B | 7.3% |
| 41st | Uganda | $1.9B | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $1.9B | 3.7% |
| 43rd | Mali | $2.0B | -1.4% |
| 44th | Mauritania | $2.0B | 1.1% |
| 45th | El Salvador | $2.1B | 1.2% |
| 46th | Papua New Guinea | $2.2B | -1.1% |
| 47th | Guinea | $2.3B | 9.3% |
| 48th | Paraguay | $2.4B | -6.8% |
| 49th | Guatemala | $2.7B | -6.3% |
| 50th | Zimbabwe | $2.7B | -6.5% |
| 51st | Gabon | $2.8B | 8.6% |
| 52nd | Ghana | $3.1B | -5.5% |
| 53rd | Honduras | $3.4B | 0.2% |
| 54th | Madagascar | $3.7B | 0.0% |
| 55th | Senegal | $3.9B | -3.6% |
| 56th | Congo, Republic of | $4.1B | -5.4% |
| 57th | Dominican Republic | $4.1B | 1.5% |
| 58th | Mozambique | $4.1B | 0.9% |
| 59th | Jamaica | $4.6B | -2.9% |
| 60th | Cameroon | $4.8B | 4.9% |
| 61st | Myanmar | $4.9B | 1.9% |
| 62nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $5.0B | -15.8% |
| 63rd | Sri Lanka | $5.2B | 9.6% |
| 64th | Yemen, Republic of | $5.2B | 14.4% |
| 65th | Kenya | $5.8B | 0.4% |
| 66th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | $5.8B | -5.0% |
| 67th | Jordan | $5.9B | -5.5% |
| 68th | Tanzania | $6.0B | 9.2% |
| 69th | Zambia | $6.7B | 3.3% |
| 70th | Tunisia | $6.8B | -0.3% |
| 71st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $8.6B | -2.2% |
| 72nd | Nicaragua | $8.8B | 8.9% |
| 73rd | Bulgaria | $8.9B | 8.2% |
| 74th | Bangladesh | $10.3B | 5.5% |
| 75th | Ecuador | $10.8B | 2.4% |
| 76th | Sudan | $11.5B | 2.5% |
| 77th | Côte d'Ivoire | $13.3B | -1.7% |
| 78th | Pakistan | $17.1B | 1.6% |
| 79th | Colombia | $17.2B | -0.1% |
| 80th | Peru | $18.4B | 4.2% |
| 81st | Morocco | $21.1B | 0.4% |
| 82nd | Serbia | $21.2B | -5.8% |
| 83rd | Thailand | $21.8B | 6.8% |
| 84th | Algeria | $26.1B | 6.8% |
| 85th | Philippines | $28.9B | -2.9% |
| 86th | Nigeria | $29.6B | 2.1% |
| 87th | Türkiye | $41.0B | 0.1% |
| 88th | China | $42.4B | 20.1% |
| 89th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $46.1B | 4.5% |
| 90th | Indonesia | $54.1B | 2.9% |
| 91st | Argentina | $59.0B | 0.5% |
| 92nd | India | $59.3B | 11.0% |
| 93rd | Mexico | $99.4B | -9.4% |
| 94th | Brazil | $118.0B | -2.0% |
FAQ
What was Eswatini's external debt in 1988?▾
Eswatini's external debt in 1988 was $259.4M. This ranked 17th globally.
How did Eswatini's external debt change in 1988?▾
Eswatini's external debt decreased by 14.3% in 1988 compared to 1987.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1988?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1988 at $118.0B.
What is the external debt of Eswatini in 1988?▾
The external debt of Eswatini in 1988 was $259.4M. This ranked 17th globally.
How does 1988 compare to 1987 for Eswatini's external debt?▾
Eswatini's external debt went from $302.8M in 1987 to $259.4M in 1988, a 14.3% decrease.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Eswatini matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 1988. Historically: 386 occurrences, 278 successful (72%). Outcome 24 months later: 13.1%. View full analysis →
Related
1987
1989
All years
Full ranking 1988
External Debt to GNI
Short-term Debt
Debt Service
Domestic Credit
Interest Payments to Revenue
Peak: 2025
Lowest: 1972
External Debt 1990s
External Debt 2000s
External Debt 2010s
External Debt 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Djibouti
vs Philippines
vs Sri Lanka
vs Bhutan
African Union External Debt
Global Ranking