Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini

Eswatini: Subsidies and other transfers was 25.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
25.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 152 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 2015
All-time low
7.3%
in 2004
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini, 1999–2021

5101520251999201020211999: 21.6 % of expense2000: 21 % of expense2001: 21.8 % of expense2002: 21.2 % of expense2003: 16.7 % of expense2004: 7.3 % of expense2005: 17.2 % of expense2006: 18.7 % of expense2007: 17.6 % of expense2008: 18.7 % of expense2009: 21 % of expense2010: 20.7 % of expense2011: 21.4 % of expense2012: 26 % of expense2014: 22.8 % of expense2015: 26.4 % of expense2016: 23.2 % of expense2017: 23.8 % of expense2018: 23.9 % of expense2019: 22.9 % of expense2020: 25.7 % of expense2021: 25 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 25.0% for subsidies and other transfers in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini peaked at 26.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2004.

Eswatini ranks 113th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Eswatini, 1999 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
1999 21.6%
2000 21.0% -3.1%
2001 21.8% +3.9%
2002 21.2% -2.8%
2003 16.7% -21.0%
2004 7.3% -56.2%
2005 17.2% +134.8%
2006 18.7% +8.9%
2007 17.6% -6.2%
2008 18.7% +6.4%
2009 21.0% +12.3%
2010 20.7% -1.3%
2011 21.4% +3.3%
2012 26.0% +21.1%
2014 22.8% -12.3%
2015 26.4% +15.9%
2016 23.2% -11.9%
2017 23.8% +2.3%
2018 23.9% +0.7%
2019 22.9% -4.1%
2020 25.7% +12.2%
2021 25.0% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.6% 21.6% 21.6% 1
2000s 18.1% 7.3% 21.8% 10
2010s 23.5% 20.7% 26.4% 9
2020s 25.4% 25.0% 25.7% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 110 Naoero 26.0% compare
  2. 111 Jordan 25.8% compare
  3. 112 Sudan 25.1% compare
  4. 114 Saint Lucia 24.0% compare
  5. 115 Cameroon 23.5% compare
  6. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini?
Subsidies and other transfers in Eswatini was 25.0% 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 26.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2004.
How does Eswatini rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Eswatini ranks 113th out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.