Historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini
Eswatini: Historical gov spending gdp was 32.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.84
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
68th
of 151 countries
All-time high
34.46
in 2015
All-time low
15.61
in 1988
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini stood at 32.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini peaked at 34.46 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.61, in 1988.
Eswatini ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.33 | 15.61 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.97 | 18.23 | 25.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.78 | 24.72 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.11 | 25.13 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.99 | 28.95 | 32.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 65 Jordan 33.04 compare
- 66 South Africa 32.98 compare
- 67 China 32.95 compare
- 69 Turkey 32.63 compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 32.48 compare
- 71 Switzerland 31.92 compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.0312 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6 (2019)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 3,986 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 28.06 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 5.01 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini?
- Historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini was 32.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.46 in 2015.
- What is the lowest historical gov spending gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for historical gov spending gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is historical gov spending gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Historical gov spending gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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