Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.6058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1974 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.7% |
| 1976 | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9741 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1986 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9024 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7789 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7456 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8243 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6738 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6777 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7631 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2001 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 0.912 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8338 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7403 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7814 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8602 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9558 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9171 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9559 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9541 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9542 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7982 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8525 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6469 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 74 Nicaragua 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Moldova 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Namibia 0.968 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Ethiopia 0.8921 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Angola 0.8809 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sweden 0.8677 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.9144 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.