Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Eswatini is 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 60,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 43,846 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51,635 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 56,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 55,766 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53,379 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 60,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 55,194 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 52,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,895 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 43,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 55,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 52,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 60,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Oman 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Armenia 56,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tunisia 55,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iceland 52,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Colombia 52,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Indonesia 51,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Eswatini was 53,656 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 60,932 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,121 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.