General government total expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: General government total expenditure was 32.28 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Eswatini, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 32.28 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 32.28 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.00 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 249.90 million current LCU | 117.00 million current LCU | 427.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 billion current LCU | 582.00 million current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.64 billion current LCU | 8.85 billion current LCU | 21.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.02 billion current LCU | 21.28 billion current LCU | 32.28 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 136 Turkmenistan 34.71 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Lithuania 34.44 billion current LCU compare
- 138 Slovenia 33.80 billion current LCU compare
- 140 Georgia 30.84 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 29.01 billion current LCU compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 27.71 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1,295 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.64 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Eswatini?
- General government total expenditure in Eswatini was 32.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32.28 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.00 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for general government total expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release