Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini

Eswatini: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -1.98 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-1.98 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
12th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.62 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-3.86 billion current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini, 1990–2011

-4.0B-2.0B02.0B1990200020111990: 82.7M current LCU1991: 114.6M current LCU1992: -91.2M current LCU1993: -187.4M current LCU1994: -223.8M current LCU1995: -21.9M current LCU1996: -61.8M current LCU1997: 103.4M current LCU1998: 36.4M current LCU1999: -182.2M current LCU2000: -251.3M current LCU2001: -417.1M current LCU2002: -684.3M current LCU2003: -596.3M current LCU2004: -582.2M current LCU2005: -471.9M current LCU2006: 1.6B current LCU2007: 1.3B current LCU2008: -187.0M current LCU2009: -1.4B current LCU2010: -3.9B current LCU2011: -2.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini is -1.98 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 48.8% on the previous year and down 373.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini peaked at 1.62 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.86 billion current LCU, in 2010.

Eswatini ranks 12th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -43.11 million current LCU -223.84 million current LCU 114.59 million current LCU 10
2000s -168.12 million current LCU -1.44 billion current LCU 1.62 billion current LCU 10
2010s -2.92 billion current LCU -3.86 billion current LCU -1.98 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 9 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare
  2. 10 Zimbabwe -302.36 million current LCU compare
  3. 11 Gambia -1.31 billion current LCU compare
  4. 13 Ghana -2.41 billion current LCU compare
  5. 14 Lesotho -3.44 billion current LCU compare
  6. 15 Tunisia -3.47 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Eswatini was -1.98 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 billion current LCU in 2006.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -3.86 billion current LCU in 2010.
How does Eswatini rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
Eswatini ranks 12th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 373.5%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.