Military spending, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending, per capita was 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Eswatini, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Eswatini stood at 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 6,818 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1975.
Eswatini ranks 98th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,031 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 6,554 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 6,462 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 6,688 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 6,818 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6,598 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -99.8% |
| 1975 | 9.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 14.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1977 | 26.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | +88.6% |
| 1978 | 39.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1979 | 45.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 46.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 50.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 37.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 28.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 24.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 22.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 21.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 20.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 22.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 25.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 25.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 37.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 38.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 41.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 41.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 43.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 65.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 42.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 41.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 46.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 59.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 62.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 67.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 73.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 77.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 82.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 93.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 95.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 91.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.2 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 85.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 88.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 91.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 84.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 74.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.33 constant 2022 US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 | -99.8% | 6,598 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.95 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1977 | +88.6% | 14.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.75 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,292 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6,031 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6,554 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,671 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6,818 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 50.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 85.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 95.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 85.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 95 Belize 79.62 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 96 Yemen 76.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 97 South Sudan 75.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.25 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 100 Paraguay 69.61 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sri Lanka 68.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Eswatini?
- Military spending, per capita in Eswatini was 74.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6,818 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 98th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.