Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 878.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 656.36 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 656.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2014 | 663.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 777.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 843.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 828.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 803.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 778.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 878.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 786.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 740.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 750 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 5.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 764.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 656.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 843.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 800.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | 740.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 878.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Mongolia 900.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 92 Belarus 897.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kiribati 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Ecuador 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 96 Samoa 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Eswatini?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Eswatini was 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 878.68 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 656.36 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.