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.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.7% | — |
| 1993 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +469.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -7.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +469.8% | 0.9% | 5.2% |
| 2000 | -75.1% | 3.6% | 0.9% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 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.