Swaziland: Government spending, percent of GDP

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 Swaziland

Government spending as percent of GDP

 Latest value 19.54
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2013 - 2023
 Average 22.00
 Min - Max 18.85 - 25.32
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 19.54 percent, unchanged from 19.54 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.14 percent, based on data from 156 countries. Historically, the average for Swaziland from 2013 to 2023 is 22 percent. The minimum value, 18.85 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 25.32 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Swaziland - Government spending, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Swaziland - Government spending, percent of GDP - historical chart - 2013-2023




The government size of Swaziland and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.
Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 19.54 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.90 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -1.34 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance 1.61 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 24.46 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 35.80 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 122 2019 hours
 Taxes on goods and services 25.78 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 35.49 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 34.39 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 110.43 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 39.21 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 6.13 2024 percent
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