Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and up 197.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 71st of 157 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 1.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 2014 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 68 South Africa 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Czechia 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Honduras 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Botswana 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 79.66 million current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,100 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 82.04 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 93.03 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 8.99 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 3.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.