Tax revenue in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tax revenue was 17.30 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue in Eswatini stood at 17.30 billion current LCU.
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 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 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% |
| 2014 | 13.84 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 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 | 12.20 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 16.37 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 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 in Eswatini?
- Tax revenue in Eswatini was 17.30 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.45 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for tax revenue?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.