Eswatini vs Senegal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Eswatini
5.2%
in 2025
Senegal
5.2%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
83rd
Senegal rank
82nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Eswatini
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Senegal ahead.
Eswatini ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 82nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.4% | 0.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.6% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Eswatini and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Eswatini ranks 83rd and Senegal ranks 82nd 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.