Military spending, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending, per capita was 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
91st
of 161 countries
All-time high
79.28 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Military spending, per capita in Eswatini, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Eswatini stood at 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 79.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1988.
Eswatini ranks 91st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 27.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 36.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 36.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 29.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 27.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 24.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 21.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 20.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 17.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 16.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 22.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 24.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 29.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 33.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 34.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 34.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 36.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 38.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 36.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 34.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 43.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 56.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 56.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 68.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 75.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 73.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 67.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 67.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 79.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 72.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 71.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 63.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 66.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 70.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 66.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 27.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | 35.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 22.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 38.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 68.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 64.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 79.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 63.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | 70.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 88 El Salvador 76.75 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 75.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 90 Peru 70.2 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 92 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 93 India 63.7 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 62.67 constant 2024 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 70.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 79.28 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.42 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.