Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 36.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 36.9% for customs and other import duties in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Eswatini peaked at 77.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.6% | — |
| 2000 | 64.3% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -18.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 4.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 38.7% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 36.9% | 45.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Eswatini?
- Customs and other import duties in Eswatini was 36.9% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for customs and other import duties?
- Eswatini ranks 6th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.