Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 3.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in Eswatini is 3.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 99.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Eswatini peaked at 11.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +73.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +224.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -31.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +99.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +224.5% | 2.2% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 149 Netherlands 5.2% compare
- 150 Namibia 4.1% compare
- 151 Belgium 3.9% compare
- 153 Guatemala 3.1% compare
- 154 United States 2.9% compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Eswatini?
- Grants and other revenue in Eswatini was 3.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for grants and other revenue?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.