Investor Presentaiton
Challenges Facing Eswatini
The Kingdom of Eswatini faces a number of challenges that need to be
addressed to ensure economic growth & stability
DEFICIT
Widening Fiscal Deficit
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Fiscal Deficit as a percentage of GDP has been on an
unsustainable path. Reducing the deficit, managing public
debt & arrears is crucial.
Our goal is to bring the fiscal deficit, debt to GDP ratio &
arrears stock to sustainable levels
SUCCESS
GROWTH
BUSINESS
Declining Growth Rate
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Economic growth has been stagnating, projections indicate a
negative real growth rate for 2018.
Our goal is to grow the economy & improve the living
standards of our citizens
EASE OF
DOING
BUSINESS
REPORT
Low Ranking on Ease of Doing Business
Our ease of doing Business Ranking deteriorated to 117 out
of 190 countries. We remain outside the Top 10 ranking in
Africa.
Our goal is to be ranked in the Top 10 countries in Africa to
attract meaningful investment to grow the economy
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