Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 21st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.176 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1989 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1975 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1997 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 18 Kuwait 0.2323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Seychelles 0.2274 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.2209 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Qatar 0.2161 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Sweden 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Brunei 0.2113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1662 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.