Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 24.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 24.3% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 31.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2010.
That places Eswatini 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +74.6% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 17.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 16.3% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 431.74 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 840.98 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,405 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini was 24.3% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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