Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Eswatini

Eswatini: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 2.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1992
All-time low
1.7%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 1992–2016

23451992200420161992: 5.1 %1993: 4.2 %1994: 3.6 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 3.1 %1997: 2.8 %1998: 2.6 %1999: 2.6 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.8 %2002: 1.7 %2003: 1.9 %2004: 1.8 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 2.1 %2007: 1.7 %2008: 2.2 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 2.7 %2016: 2.7 %

Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Eswatini stood at 2.7%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 5.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2002.

Eswatini ranks 78th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 1992 to 2016.
Year % Change
1992 5.1%
1993 4.2% -18.1%
1994 3.6% -12.9%
1995 2.9% -21.0%
1996 3.1% +8.2%
1997 2.8% -10.7%
1998 2.6% -4.9%
1999 2.6% -2.9%
2000 1.9% -24.5%
2001 1.8% -4.5%
2002 1.7% -6.8%
2003 1.9% +12.8%
2004 1.8% -6.6%
2005 1.9% +2.2%
2006 2.1% +10.8%
2007 1.7% -15.2%
2008 2.2% +28.2%
2009 2.3% +1.4%
2010 2.3% +2.4%
2011 2.3% +1.4%
2012 1.9% -20.0%
2013 2.4% +26.0%
2014 3.1% +32.1%
2015 2.7% -14.3%
2016 2.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.4% 2.6% 5.1% 8
2000s 1.9% 1.7% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 3.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Eswatini?
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Eswatini was 2.7% in 2016, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2002.
How does Eswatini rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
Eswatini ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,941 data points, 1980–2017
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.