Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Military spending
Eswatini
91.46 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
110.71 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Eswatini rank
150th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Military spending over time
- Eswatini
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 19.25 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | 67.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion constant 2022 US$ | 84.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 21.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 534.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 512.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 36.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 143.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 107.93 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 66.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 47.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.49 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 103.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 86.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 96.47 million constant 2022 US$ | 103.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 110.71 million constant 2022 US$ against 91.46 million constant 2022 US$ in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 19.25 million constant 2022 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending?
- Eswatini ranks 150th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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.