Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +92.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 72 Moldova 5.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Botswana 3.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 3.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Mexico 3.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Sweden 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Ethiopia 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, 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)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, 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)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 3.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.