Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 4.37 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.37 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini peaked at 4.57 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 256.84 million current LCU, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 470.70 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 413.25 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 488.72 million current LCU | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 610.43 million current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 550.63 million current LCU | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 256.84 million current LCU | -53.4% |
| 2005 | 726.58 million current LCU | +182.9% |
| 2006 | 929.36 million current LCU | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 922.93 million current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 2.68 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 3.53 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.83 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.87 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 4.37 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.37 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.76 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.37 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.03 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +182.9% | 256.84 million current LCU | 726.58 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 470.70 million current LCU | 470.70 million current LCU | 470.70 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 787.56 million current LCU | 256.84 million current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 3.94 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.47 billion current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 4.57 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini was 4.37 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.84 million current LCU in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.