Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini

Eswatini: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.1%
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
70th
of 155 countries
All-time high
104.2%
in 2016
All-time low
85.3%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini, 2008–2023

02550751002008201520232008: 97.92009: 102.92010: 96.22011: 1012012: 85.32013: 87.82014: 97.42015: 1002016: 104.22017: 89.82018: 91.32019: 92.62020: 99.72021: 93.92022: 88.52023: 100.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 100.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2023.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini peaked at 104.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2012.

Eswatini ranks 70th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Eswatini, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Georgia 100.4% compare
  2. 68 Thailand 100.2% compare
  3. 69 Gambia 100.1% compare
  4. 71 Honduras 99.9% compare
  5. 72 Congo 99.9% compare
  6. 73 Maldives 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Eswatini was 100.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2012.
How does Eswatini rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Eswatini ranks 70th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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