Eswatini vs World: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Eswatini
24.3%
in 2021
World
13.8%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
17th
World rank
14th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Eswatini
  • World
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 24.3% against 13.8% in World, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.8 times World's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 164 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini World Difference Ahead
2000s 26.8% 14.2% 12.6% Eswatini
2010s 24.3% 13.8% 10.4% Eswatini
2020s 25.7% 14.0% 11.7% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Eswatini or World?
Eswatini, at 24.3% against 13.8% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Eswatini and World?
10.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and World rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 17th and World ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed