Eswatini vs Maldives: Military spending
Eswatini
91.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Maldives
65.41 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Eswatini rank
150th
Maldives rank
153rd
Military spending over time
- Eswatini
- Maldives
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 65.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Maldives, a difference of 26.05 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.4 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 150th and Maldives ranks 153rd of 172 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 12.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 21.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 14.33 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 36.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 34.54 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 66.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 55.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 11.60 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 102.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 40.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Eswatini or Maldives?
- Eswatini, at 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ against 65.41 million constant 2022 US$ in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Eswatini and Maldives?
- 26.05 million constant 2022 US$, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Maldives?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for military spending?
- Eswatini ranks 150th and Maldives ranks 153rd 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.