Government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini

Eswatini: Government expenditure vs gdp was 1.05 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.05 billion
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
140th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.05 billion
in 2024
All-time low
741.68 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini, 2013–2024

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B2013201820242013: 741.7M2014: 754.1M2015: 888.1M2016: 969.5M2017: 959.2M2018: 938.7M2019: 918.1M2020: 1.0B2021: 949.3M2022: 902.3M2023: 922.9M2024: 1.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini stood at 1.05 billion. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.05 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 741.68 million, in 2013.

Eswatini ranks 140th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 881.35 million 741.68 million 969.49 million 7
2020s 974.88 million 902.27 million 1.05 billion 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 137 United States Virgin Islands 1.21 billion compare
  2. 138 Togo 1.20 billion compare
  3. 139 Tajikistan 1.11 billion compare
  4. 141 Timor-Leste 966.11 million compare
  5. 142 Somalia 961.96 million compare
  6. 143 Congo 927.34 million compare

See the full ranking of 166 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini?
Government expenditure vs gdp in Eswatini was 1.05 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 741.68 million in 2013.
How does Eswatini rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
Eswatini ranks 140th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
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