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.
Historical gov spending gdp in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.61 | — |
| 1981 | 23.78 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 24 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 23.21 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 22.22 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 22.27 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.83 | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 16.96 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 15.61 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 15.83 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.23 | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 19.58 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 24.72 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 22.96 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 23.4 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 19.87 | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 22.49 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 20.65 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 22.03 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 25.78 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 24.72 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 25.56 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 26.48 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 25.86 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 30.96 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 28.98 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 30.38 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 33.42 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 33.86 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.05 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 25.13 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 27.05 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 32.68 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 34.46 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 33.97 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 33.61 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 31.56 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 32.79 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 32.35 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 29.37 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.46 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 32.84 | +4.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 32.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.26, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 32.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (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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