Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini

Eswatini: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 13.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2014
All-time low
12.3%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini, 2008–2022

0510152008201520222008: 12.32010: 12.32014: 132016: 132018: 132020: 132022: 13

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 13.0% for taxes as a % of price: value added tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini peaked at 13.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2008.

Eswatini ranks 84th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 12.3%
2010 12.3% +0.0%
2014 13.0% +6.2%
2016 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2020 13.0% +0.0%
2022 13.0% +0.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2010s 12.8% 12.3% 13.0% 4
2020s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 2

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  5. 84 Samoa 13.0% compare
  6. 84 Gambia 13.0% compare
  7. 84 Panama 13.0% compare
  8. 84 Turkmenistan 13.0% compare
  9. 84 Namibia 13.0% compare
  10. 84 Sri Lanka 13.0% compare
  11. 84 Grenada 13.0% compare
  12. 84 New Zealand 13.0% compare
  13. 84 Lesotho 13.0% compare
  14. 84 Jamaica 13.0% compare
  15. 84 Dominica 13.0% compare
  16. 84 Sierra Leone 13.0% compare
  17. 84 South Africa 13.0% compare
  18. 84 Ethiopia 13.0% compare
  19. 84 Fiji 13.0% compare
  20. 84 Mauritius 13.0% compare
  21. 84 Seychelles 13.0% compare
  22. 84 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Eswatini was 13.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2008.
How does Eswatini rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Eswatini ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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