Eswatini—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 116Updated May 2026
Latest Value
35.5%
2021
YoY Change
-20.2%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#1
of 116 countries
Maximum
74.1%
2006
Minimum
35.5%
2021
CAGR
-2.4%
21 years
Last
35.5%
Previous
44.5%
Highest
74.1%
Lowest
35.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 35.5% in 2021, ranking #1 out of 116 countries. This represents a -20.2% change from 2020. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 74.1% (2006) and the lowest was 35.5% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.5% | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |