Eswatini vs Philippines: Military spending as a share of government spending
Eswatini
5.2%
in 2025
Philippines
5.4%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
83rd
Philippines rank
80th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Eswatini
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.
Eswatini ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 12.5% | 7.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Eswatini or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Eswatini and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Philippines rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd and Philippines ranks 80th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.