Military spending per military personnel in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending per military personnel was 14,902 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Eswatini, 1974–1999
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Eswatini is 14,902, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 210.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Eswatini peaked at 16,049 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,711, in 1976.
That places Eswatini 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4,903 | — |
| 1975 | 4,737 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3,711 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 7,227 | +94.7% |
| 1978 | 11,025 | +52.6% |
| 1979 | 13,031 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 13,893 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 14,932 | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 16,049 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 8,243 | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 6,419 | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 5,714 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 5,540 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 5,502 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,542 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,796 | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 7,412 | +54.5% |
| 1991 | 7,736 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 10,003 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 12,196 | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 12,525 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13,480 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 13,364 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13,942 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14,539 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 14,902 | +2.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14,902 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14,902 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +94.7% | 3,711 | 7,227 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,439 | 3,711 | 13,031 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,663 | 4,796 | 16,049 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,010 | 7,412 | 14,902 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 military personnel in Eswatini?
- Military spending per military personnel in Eswatini was 14,902 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 16,049 in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,711 in 1976.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Eswatini ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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