China vs Eswatini: Military spending, per unit of GDP
China
0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Eswatini
0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
77th
Eswatini rank
78th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- China
- Eswatini
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Eswatini ranks 78th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0571 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0448 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.0315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, China or Eswatini?
- China, at 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between China and Eswatini?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eswatini?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Eswatini rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 77th and Eswatini ranks 78th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.