Government revenues as a share of GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 25.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.6%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2006
All-time low
17.1%
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2021

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 19.9 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 32.2 %2007: 29.2 %2008: 31.5 %2009: 26.8 %2010: 17.1 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 28.9 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 28.2 %2016: 25.5 %2017: 28.7 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 27.4 %2020: 28.7 %2021: 25.6 %

Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, government revenues as a share of gdp in Eswatini stood at 25.6%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 32.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.

Eswatini ranks 109th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Government revenues as a share of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Government revenues as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 19.9%
2001 19.5% -1.7%
2002 18.5% -5.2%
2003 19.5% +5.3%
2004 23.5% +20.2%
2005 23.1% -1.4%
2006 32.2% +39.4%
2007 29.2% -9.2%
2008 31.5% +7.6%
2009 26.8% -14.7%
2010 17.1% -36.1%
2011 17.2% +0.1%
2012 28.9% +68.2%
2014 31.1% +7.6%
2015 28.2% -9.3%
2016 25.5% -9.4%
2017 28.7% +12.3%
2018 25.4% -11.4%
2019 27.4% +7.6%
2020 28.7% +4.8%
2021 25.6% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.4% 18.5% 32.2% 10
2010s 25.5% 17.1% 31.1% 9
2020s 27.2% 25.6% 28.7% 2

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  5. 111 Zambia 25.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Eswatini?
Government revenues as a share of gdp in Eswatini was 25.6% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
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