Goods and services expense in Eswatini
Eswatini: Goods and services expense was 2.81 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Goods and services expense in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Eswatini is 2.81 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Eswatini peaked at 3.43 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 525.37 million current LCU, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 122nd of 155 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 550.40 million current LCU | 550.40 million current LCU | 550.40 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion current LCU | 525.37 million current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion current LCU | 1.43 billion current LCU | 3.43 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 119 Tajikistan 3.15 billion current LCU compare
- 120 Slovenia 3.09 billion current LCU compare
- 121 Bulgaria 2.84 billion current LCU compare
- 124 Lesotho 2.38 billion current LCU compare
- 125 El Salvador 2.32 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 3.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 47.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Eswatini?
- Goods and services expense in Eswatini was 2.81 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 525.37 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for goods and services expense?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. 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.