Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 17.30 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 17.30 billion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 203.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 18.45 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion current LCU, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 118th out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 2.19 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.36 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 4.45 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 6.90 billion current LCU | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 6.67 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.11 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 7.67 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5.20 billion current LCU | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.71 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 11.33 billion current LCU | +98.4% |
| 2013 | 12.58 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 13.84 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.66 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 13.09 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.67 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 14.96 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 16.37 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 18.45 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 17.30 billion current LCU | -6.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.30 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 306.46 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 billion current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | 2.37 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.79 billion current LCU | 2.19 billion current LCU | 8.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 16.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.88 billion current LCU | 17.30 billion current LCU | 18.45 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Eswatini was 17.30 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.