Current expenditure, total in Eswatini

Eswatini: Current expenditure, total was 7.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.93 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
45th
of 51 countries
All-time high
9.09 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
413.83 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Current expenditure, total in Eswatini, 1990–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1990200020111990: 413.8M current LCU1991: 494.6M current LCU1992: 666.9M current LCU1993: 834.1M current LCU1994: 990.6M current LCU1995: 1.1B current LCU1996: 1.4B current LCU1997: 1.5B current LCU1998: 1.6B current LCU1999: 2.1B current LCU2000: 2.3B current LCU2001: 2.5B current LCU2002: 2.9B current LCU2003: 3.3B current LCU2004: 4.0B current LCU2005: 4.3B current LCU2006: 4.7B current LCU2007: 5.2B current LCU2008: 7.3B current LCU2009: 8.4B current LCU2010: 9.1B current LCU2011: 7.9B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, current expenditure, total in Eswatini stood at 7.93 billion current LCU.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 217.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Eswatini peaked at 9.09 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 413.83 million current LCU, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 45th of 51 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 billion current LCU 413.83 million current LCU 2.07 billion current LCU 10
2000s 4.50 billion current LCU 2.32 billion current LCU 8.39 billion current LCU 10
2010s 8.51 billion current LCU 7.93 billion current LCU 9.09 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 42 Ghana 14.56 billion current LCU compare
  2. 43 Tunisia 13.25 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 Lesotho 8.64 billion current LCU compare
  4. 46 Eritrea 6.69 billion current LCU compare
  5. 47 Gambia 3.65 billion current LCU compare
  6. 48 Seychelles 2.98 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure, total in Eswatini?
Current expenditure, total in Eswatini was 7.93 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 9.09 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 413.83 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for current expenditure, total?
Eswatini ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 217.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.