Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 3,843 current LCU per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 3,843 current LCU per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1,248.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 3,843 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.14 current LCU per person, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 97th 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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 103.14 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 152.44 current LCU per person | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 162.54 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 106.73 current LCU per person | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 114.79 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 120.59 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 162 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 148.04 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 267.87 current LCU per person | +80.9% |
| 2009 | 304.85 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 208.95 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 284.91 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,851 current LCU per person | +549.6% |
| 2014 | 2,231 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 2,494 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2,797 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 3,115 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,253 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,617 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 3,756 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3,843 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3,843 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3,843 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +549.6% | 284.91 current LCU per person | 1,851 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164.3 current LCU per person | 103.14 current LCU per person | 304.85 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,206 current LCU per person | 208.95 current LCU per person | 3,617 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,799 current LCU per person | 3,756 current LCU per person | 3,843 current LCU per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 3,843 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,843 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.14 current LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,248.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Taxes on goods and services (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.