Expense in Eswatini

Eswatini: Expense was 17.49 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.49 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
126th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.75 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
1.97 billion current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Expense in Eswatini, 1999–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1999201020211999: 2.2B current LCU2000: 2.0B current LCU2001: 2.2B current LCU2002: 2.9B current LCU2003: 3.3B current LCU2004: 3.5B current LCU2005: 4.2B current LCU2006: 5.0B current LCU2007: 5.2B current LCU2008: 7.1B current LCU2009: 7.9B current LCU2010: 8.0B current LCU2011: 7.8B current LCU2012: 9.0B current LCU2014: 11.8B current LCU2015: 13.3B current LCU2016: 15.2B current LCU2017: 16.1B current LCU2018: 16.5B current LCU2019: 16.9B current LCU2020: 17.8B current LCU2021: 17.5B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expense in Eswatini is 17.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expense in Eswatini peaked at 17.75 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.97 billion current LCU, in 2000.

Eswatini ranks 126th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.18 billion current LCU 2.18 billion current LCU 2.18 billion current LCU 1
2000s 4.33 billion current LCU 1.97 billion current LCU 7.86 billion current LCU 10
2010s 12.72 billion current LCU 7.78 billion current LCU 16.87 billion current LCU 9
2020s 17.62 billion current LCU 17.49 billion current LCU 17.75 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 123 Bolivia 22.47 billion current LCU compare
  2. 124 Georgia 20.42 billion current LCU compare
  3. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.62 billion current LCU compare
  4. 127 Lesotho 15.50 billion current LCU compare
  5. 128 Tajikistan 14.63 billion current LCU compare
  6. 129 Estonia 14.45 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expense in Eswatini?
Expense in Eswatini was 17.49 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest expense recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 17.75 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest expense recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.97 billion current LCU in 2000.
How does Eswatini rank for expense?
Eswatini ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is expense rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.