Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 1,330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Eswatini ranks 81st 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 unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0909 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +549.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7292 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8188 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +549.7% | 0.0674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4381 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 78 Morocco 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Norway 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bolivia 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Tajikistan 0.8657 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 0.8301 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Denmark 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Eswatini
- Democracy, 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.9646 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,330.4%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.