Taxes on exports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on exports was 6,860 current LCU in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Eswatini, 2002–2018
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6,860 current LCU for taxes on exports in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,670.2% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Eswatini peaked at 11,000 current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 250 current LCU, in 2014.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,000 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 2,850 current LCU | +185.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 current LCU | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 6,713 current LCU | +571.3% |
| 2006 | 5,000 current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 11,000 current LCU | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 current LCU | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 5,000 current LCU | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 1,000 current LCU | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 3,000 current LCU | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 250 current LCU | -91.7% |
| 2015 | 2,080 current LCU | +732.0% |
| 2016 | 2,137 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 387.5 current LCU | -81.9% |
| 2018 | 6,860 current LCU | +1670.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6,860 current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6,860 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 758.00 million current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1670.2% | 387.5 current LCU | 6,860 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,445 current LCU | 1,000 current LCU | 11,000 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,339 current LCU | 250 current LCU | 6,860 current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 75 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10,000 current LCU
- 76 Guatemala 6,994 current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Eswatini?
- Taxes on exports in Eswatini was 6,860 current LCU in 2018, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 11,000 current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 current LCU in 2014.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on exports?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. 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 Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.