Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 6.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Eswatini, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6.5% for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 7.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 0.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.0% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.6% (2019)
- GDP per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 28.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,986 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Eswatini?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Eswatini was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.