Domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini
Eswatini: Domestic general government health expenditure was 3.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.2% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 92 Suriname 3.4% compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 3.3% compare
- 94 Türkiye 3.2% compare
- 96 Bahamas 3.2% compare
- 97 Seychelles 3.1% compare
- 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.1% compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Eswatini was 3.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.