Military spending, gaps filled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending, gaps filled was 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Eswatini, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 91.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.14 million constant 2024 US$, in 1988.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 14.60 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1978 | 20.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 21.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 21.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 18.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 18.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 16.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 15.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 15.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 13.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 20.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.1% |
| 1991 | 22.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 27.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 32.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 33.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 34.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 37.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 39.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 38.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 35.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 36.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 42.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 46.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 61.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 60.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 69.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 75.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 83.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 81.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 72.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 76.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 76.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 77.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 84.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 87.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 84.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 81.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 76.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 81.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 87.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 83.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Papua New Guinea 109.46 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 141 Moldova 102.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 142 South Sudan 102.61 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 144 Fiji 81.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 145 Central African Republic 68.03 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 146 Djibouti 51.72 million constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Eswatini?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Eswatini was 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 91.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 million constant 2024 US$ in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.