Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) was 6.19 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 6.19 billion current LCU for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Eswatini peaked at 6.19 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 663.74 million current LCU, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 114th of 153 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 697.20 million current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 663.74 million current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 679.24 million current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 767.13 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 996.80 million current LCU | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.16 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 3.71 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 2015 | 3.82 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.55 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 5.21 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 5.57 billion current LCU | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.19 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.19 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 129.82 billion current LCU, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.19 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 223.33 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +71.7% | 2.16 billion current LCU | 3.71 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 697.20 million current LCU | 697.20 million current LCU | 697.20 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion current LCU | 663.74 million current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 billion current LCU | 2.16 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.88 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 6.19 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 income, profits and capital gains in Eswatini?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Eswatini was 6.19 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 663.74 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 153 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.