General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 25,698 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini is 25,698 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 25,698 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196.1 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Eswatini ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 196.1 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 269.13 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1982 | 286.99 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 289.85 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 308.47 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 365.34 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 396.06 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 394.08 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 443.86 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 509.67 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 667.1 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 769.66 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 1,086 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 1,172 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1,420 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1,435 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,798 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 1,843 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,130 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 2,696 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 2,851 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 3,244 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 3,757 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 3,989 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5,175 current LCU per person | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 5,407 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5,633 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6,799 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 8,273 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 9,187 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8,985 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,921 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 9,628 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 11,202 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 13,614 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 15,401 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 16,539 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 17,412 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 16,955 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 18,621 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 18,601 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 17,636 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,866 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 22,082 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 24,286 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 25,698 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345.95 current LCU per person | 196.1 current LCU per person | 509.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,502 current LCU per person | 667.1 current LCU per person | 2,696 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,432 current LCU per person | 2,851 current LCU per person | 9,187 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,628 current LCU per person | 7,921 current LCU per person | 18,621 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,195 current LCU per person | 17,636 current LCU per person | 25,698 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 109 Brazil 28,572 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Germany 26,818 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 26,619 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Ireland 25,080 current LCU per person compare
- 114 France 24,824 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Libya 24,666 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Eswatini was 25,698 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25,698 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.1 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.