Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 81.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini is 81.3%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini peaked at 114.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 114.2% | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 93.4% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 89.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 108.7% | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 70.2% | 114.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 52.3% | 108.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.4% | 81.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
- 14 Ireland 82.7% compare
- 15 Uruguay 81.7% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 80.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 80.1% compare
- 19 Jamaica 79.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,100 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,474 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Eswatini was 81.3% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 114.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Eswatini ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.