Other expense in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other expense was 4.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Eswatini is 4.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 49.6% on the previous year and up 1,797.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Eswatini peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 96th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other expense in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +386.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -77.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +201.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -61.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +205.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1147.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +70.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 other expense in Eswatini?
- Other expense in Eswatini was 4.3% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for other expense?
- Eswatini ranks 96th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,797.1%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.