Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eswatini
Eswatini: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 29.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eswatini, 2000–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eswatini is 29.21 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eswatini peaked at 35.54 Percentage of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.61 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.61 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 25.68 Percentage of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 26.37 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 25.6 Percentage of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.04 Percentage of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 28.86 Percentage of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 27.41 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 30.34 Percentage of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 33.38 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 33.46 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.73 Percentage of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 25.3 Percentage of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 26.97 Percentage of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 28.52 Percentage of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.09 Percentage of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 34.35 Percentage of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 34.64 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.54 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 35.04 Percentage of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.09 Percentage of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 34.03 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.67 Percentage of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 28.58 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.43 Percentage of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 28.83 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 28.78 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 28.89 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 28.92 Percentage of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 28.93 Percentage of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 29.21 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.67 Percentage of GDP | 24.61 Percentage of GDP | 33.46 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.73 Percentage of GDP | 25.3 Percentage of GDP | 35.54 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 Percentage of GDP | 28.58 Percentage of GDP | 34.03 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — C. Trust 0.0166 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness 0.0698 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — A. 0.0289 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — B. Openess 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — D. 0 Index (2024)
- Index of digital trade integration and openness (INDIGO) — E. Wider 0.0242 Index (2024)
- Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business 25 Percentage of taxable income (2026)
- Balanced trade in services 0.5824 US dollars, exchange rate converted (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eswatini?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Eswatini was 29.21 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.61 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.