Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 14,340 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 14,340 current LCU per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 15,467 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,100 current LCU per person, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 83rd out of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,299 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 2,100 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,241 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,432 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,830 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 3,708 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 4,125 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6,366 current LCU per person | +54.3% |
| 2007 | 6,114 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7,388 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 6,938 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 4,677 current LCU per person | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 5,106 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 10,078 current LCU per person | +97.4% |
| 2014 | 12,182 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 11,956 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,389 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13,529 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 12,797 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 13,871 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 15,467 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 14,340 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14,340 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14,340 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,299 current LCU per person | 2,299 current LCU per person | 2,299 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,424 current LCU per person | 2,100 current LCU per person | 7,388 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,621 current LCU per person | 4,677 current LCU per person | 13,871 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 14,904 current LCU per person | 14,340 current LCU per person | 15,467 current LCU per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 14,340 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 15,467 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.