Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini stood at 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre.
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), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127,166 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 137,762 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 127,166 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 136,951 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 149,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 175,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 231,328 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 258,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 401,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 387,683 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 471,678 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 445,801 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 302,309 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 331,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 658,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2014 | 804,802 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 794,407 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 761,140 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 911,017 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 869,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 951,500 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 137,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 278,614 current LCU per square kilometre | 127,166 current LCU per square kilometre | 471,678 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 302,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 951,500 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Nicaragua 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 China 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Andorra 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre
- 95 Guatemala 882,393 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Cyprus 817,910 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 772,955 current LCU per square kilometre 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 tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,166 current LCU per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.