Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 25.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Eswatini, 2000–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25.8% for taxes on goods and services in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 386.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 25.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 (% of revenue) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +37.7% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -43.0% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +238.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +8.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) 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 | +238.9% | 5.3% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 4.2% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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- 106 Papua New Guinea 25.5% compare
- 107 Namibia 25.4% 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 in Eswatini?
- Taxes on goods and services in Eswatini was 25.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 386.5%. 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 goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.