Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini

Eswatini: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 17.18 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.18 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
18.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
10.31 Percentage of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini, 1995–2023

051015201995200920231995: 10.3 Percentage of GDP1996: 10.5 Percentage of GDP1997: 10.5 Percentage of GDP1998: 10.8 Percentage of GDP1999: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2000: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2001: 10.5 Percentage of GDP2002: 10.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 11.4 Percentage of GDP2005: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 11.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 11.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 12.9 Percentage of GDP2010: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 13.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 12.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 14.9 Percentage of GDP2015: 15 Percentage of GDP2016: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 17 Percentage of GDP2018: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2019: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2020: 17.8 Percentage of GDP2021: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2022: 17.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 17.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini stood at 17.18 Percentage of GDP.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini peaked at 18.26 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.31 Percentage of GDP, in 1995.

Eswatini ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini, 1995 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1995 10.31 Percentage of GDP
1996 10.47 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
1997 10.52 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
1998 10.77 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
1999 11.45 Percentage of GDP +6.2%
2000 10.73 Percentage of GDP -6.3%
2001 10.46 Percentage of GDP -2.5%
2002 10.79 Percentage of GDP +3.2%
2003 11.77 Percentage of GDP +9.0%
2004 11.38 Percentage of GDP -3.3%
2005 11.61 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2006 11.72 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2007 11.78 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2008 12.86 Percentage of GDP +9.2%
2009 12.87 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2010 13.85 Percentage of GDP +7.6%
2011 13.92 Percentage of GDP +0.5%
2012 12.81 Percentage of GDP -7.9%
2013 13.68 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
2014 14.92 Percentage of GDP +9.1%
2015 14.98 Percentage of GDP +0.4%
2016 16.14 Percentage of GDP +7.7%
2017 16.99 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
2018 17.4 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2019 18.26 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2020 17.75 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2021 17.42 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2022 17.61 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2023 17.18 Percentage of GDP -2.5%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 17.18 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.41 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 17.18 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.71 Percentage of GDP 10.31 Percentage of GDP 11.45 Percentage of GDP 5
2000s 11.6 Percentage of GDP 10.46 Percentage of GDP 12.87 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 15.3 Percentage of GDP 12.81 Percentage of GDP 18.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 17.49 Percentage of GDP 17.18 Percentage of GDP 17.75 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 11 Senegal 19.31 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 12 Togo 18.87 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 13 Zambia 17.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 15 Rwanda 16.01 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 16 Kenya 15.63 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 17 Mauritania 15.13 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini?
Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Eswatini was 17.18 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 18.26 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 10.31 Percentage of GDP in 1995.
How does Eswatini rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Eswatini ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
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Internationally comparable tax and non-tax revenue data from Revenue Statistics in Africa countries presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax or non-tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax, non-tax revenues, grants, royalties, fines, penalties, administrative fees, resource rents, sales of goods and services.