Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini
Eswatini: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 100.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini stood at 100.1%.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini peaked at 104.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 97.9% | — |
| 2009 | 102.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 101.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 92.6% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 88.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | +13.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 100.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 100.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.4% | 97.9% | 102.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 85.3% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 88.5% | 100.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Eswatini was 100.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).