Eritrea vs Eswatini: Military spending
Eritrea
96.47 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Eswatini
91.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Eritrea rank
149th
Eswatini rank
150th
Military spending over time
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 96.47 million constant 2022 US$ against 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 5.01 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.49 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 230.80 million constant 2022 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 172.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 105.70 million constant 2022 US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 94.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 102.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.20 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Eritrea or Eswatini?
- Eritrea, at 96.47 million constant 2022 US$ against 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Eswatini as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending between Eritrea and Eswatini?
- 5.01 million constant 2022 US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Eswatini rank globally for military spending?
- Eritrea ranks 149th and Eswatini ranks 150th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.