Taxes on international trade in Eswatini

Eswatini: Taxes on international trade was 6.38 billion current LCU in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
75th
of 155 countries
All-time high
8.36 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Taxes on international trade in Eswatini, 1999–2021

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1999201020211999: 1.2B current LCU2000: 1.4B current LCU2001: 1.5B current LCU2002: 1.6B current LCU2003: 1.9B current LCU2004: 2.8B current LCU2005: 3.1B current LCU2006: 5.3B current LCU2007: 5.0B current LCU2008: 6.0B current LCU2009: 5.2B current LCU2010: 2.6B current LCU2011: 2.9B current LCU2012: 7.1B current LCU2014: 7.5B current LCU2015: 6.9B current LCU2016: 5.3B current LCU2017: 7.1B current LCU2018: 5.9B current LCU2019: 6.3B current LCU2020: 8.4B current LCU2021: 6.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Eswatini is 6.38 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Eswatini peaked at 8.36 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current LCU, in 1999.

Eswatini ranks 75th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU 1.22 billion current LCU 1
2000s 3.38 billion current LCU 1.41 billion current LCU 6.01 billion current LCU 10
2010s 5.74 billion current LCU 2.63 billion current LCU 7.50 billion current LCU 9
2020s 7.37 billion current LCU 6.38 billion current LCU 8.36 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 72 Zambia 8.86 billion current LCU compare
  2. 73 Belarus 8.03 billion current LCU compare
  3. 74 Cabo Verde 6.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 76 Iceland 6.16 billion current LCU compare
  5. 77 Canada 5.70 billion current LCU compare
  6. 78 United Kingdom 5.62 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Eswatini?
Taxes on international trade in Eswatini was 6.38 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 8.36 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current LCU in 1999.
How does Eswatini rank for taxes on international trade?
Eswatini ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and 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.