Military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending, annual growth rate was 0.9074 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9074 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 108.0%
World rank
146th
of 172 countries
All-time high
94.75 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-99.84 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini stood at 0.9074 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 108.0% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 94.75 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -99.84 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1971 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +422.1% |
| 1972 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1973 | -0.4673 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1974 | -99.84 % change on previous year | +21265.5% |
| 1975 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1976 | 56.68 % change on previous year | -1769.3% |
| 1977 | 94.75 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1978 | 52.56 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1979 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1980 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 7.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -406.8% |
| 1984 | -22.12 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1985 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1986 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1987 | -0.6854 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7289 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 1989 | 15.39 % change on previous year | +2012.0% |
| 1990 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1992 | 29.32 % change on previous year | +572.4% |
| 1993 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1995 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 1996 | -0.8674 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1997 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -599.2% |
| 1998 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 51.8 % change on previous year | +1976.3% |
| 2001 | -33.55 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2003 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -710.9% |
| 2004 | 27.84 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2005 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2012 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2014 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4435 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2016 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +701.7% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +271.0% |
| 2019 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2020 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6054 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2022 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -1968.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9074 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.9074 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.39 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.9074 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -21265.5% | -0.4673 % change on previous year | -99.84 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2012.0% | 0.7289 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1976.3% | 2.49 % change on previous year | 51.8 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1968.4% | 0.6054 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1769.3% | -3.4 % change on previous year | 56.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.45 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.07 % change on previous year | -99.84 % change on previous year | 94.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 15.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 % change on previous year | -0.8674 % change on previous year | 29.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 % change on previous year | -33.55 % change on previous year | 51.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.84 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 0.9074 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 143 Iceland 1.4 % change on previous year compare
- 144 South Korea 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Colombia 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Libya 0.8533 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Norway 0.8323 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 0.5727 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 0.9074 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 94.75 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.84 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.