General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.05 billion current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 1.10 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 841.44 million current US$, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 841.44 million current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 845.80 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 888.12 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 915.71 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 948.70 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 897.31 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.90 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 955.73 million current US$ | 841.44 million current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 997.99 million current US$ | 897.31 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Eswatini was 1.05 billion current US$ 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 1.10 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 841.44 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.