General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini, 2014–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2024, general government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of up 512.0% on the previous year and up 731.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 17.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -9.4%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +956.5% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -48.4% |
| 2017 | -1.1% | -111.6% |
| 2018 | -2.1% | +100.5% |
| 2019 | -2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -745.2% |
| 2021 | -9.4% | -166.6% |
| 2022 | -5.0% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -146.1% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +512.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | -2.2% | 17.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -9.4% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 10 Togo 15.7% compare
- 11 Central African Republic 15.6% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.2% compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 13.4% compare
- 15 Nepal 12.0% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 11.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5243 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,154 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 38,532 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,093 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini was 14.0% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.4% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 731.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.