Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 30.88 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini is 30.88, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 35.32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.3, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3 | — |
| 1992 | 25.98 | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 23.97 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 24.67 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20.47 | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 23.32 | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 21.18 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22.5 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 26.54 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 25.34 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 26.44 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 27.15 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.36 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 31.96 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 29.72 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 28.23 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.24 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 34.38 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 34.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.65 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.05 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 27.77 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 29.36 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 33.26 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.32 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.89 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 32.23 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 32.93 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 32.69 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30.08 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 29.64 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 33.31 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 33.72 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 33.4 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 32.58 | -2.5% |
| 2028 | 31.43 | -3.5% |
| 2029 | 30.97 | -1.5% |
| 2030 | 30.88 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.22 | 20.3 | 26.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.53 | 25.34 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.72 | 26.05 | 35.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 | 29.64 | 33.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 30.88 | 30.88 | 30.88 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 64.09 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,100 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 82.04 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 93.03 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.99 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Eswatini was 30.88 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.32 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October