Current expenditure, total in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current expenditure, total was 7.93 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Eswatini, 1990–2011
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.
Current expenditure, total in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413.83 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 494.58 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 666.88 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 834.13 million current LCU | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 990.64 million current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 1.52 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.07 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 2.50 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.34 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.96 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.68 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 5.18 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 7.32 billion current LCU | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 8.39 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 9.09 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.93 billion current LCU | -12.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.93 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.93 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Eswatini
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.83 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 91.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 30.94 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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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.