Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.0605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0392 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0329 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0232 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0191 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0236 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0217 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0195 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0226 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0237 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0188 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0533 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 75 Italy 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 China 0.0172 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Turkey 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Georgia 0.0167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Czechia 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.0171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0605 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.