Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending
Eswatini
88.11 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
109.46 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Eswatini rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Military spending over time
- Eswatini
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ against 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ in Eswatini, a difference of 21.34 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Eswatini ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 15.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 85.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 31.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 52.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 81.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 89.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 82.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Eswatini or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ against 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 21.34 million constant 2024 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Papua New Guinea?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th 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. 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.