Taxes on goods and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Taxes on goods and services was 4.64 billion current LCU 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 current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.64 billion current LCU 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 3.5% on the previous year and up 1,355.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 4.64 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.41 million current LCU, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.52 million current LCU | 107.41 million current LCU | 336.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 billion current LCU | 232.28 million current LCU | 4.27 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | 4.64 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Eswatini
- Tax revenue 24.3% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.4% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 25.8% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.4% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 3.8% (2021)
- Interest payments 7.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 47.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Eswatini?
- Taxes on goods and services in Eswatini was 4.64 billion current LCU 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 4.64 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.41 million current LCU in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,355.9%. 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 (current LCU). 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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.