What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Ireland?

229.85 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ireland?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Ireland: Military expenditure

Eswatini

1.46 billion current LCU

in 2024

Ireland

1.23 billion current LCU

in 2024

Eswatini rank

139th

Ireland rank

142nd

Military expenditure over time

Eswatini
Ireland

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.46 billion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Ireland, a difference of 229.85 million current LCU.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ireland ahead.

Eswatini ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.81 million current LCU	149.67 million current LCU	142.85 million current LCU	Ireland
1980s	15.09 million current LCU	332.50 million current LCU	317.41 million current LCU	Ireland
1990s	94.67 million current LCU	565.50 million current LCU	470.83 million current LCU	Ireland
2000s	345.41 million current LCU	918.85 million current LCU	573.44 million current LCU	Ireland
2010s	978.37 million current LCU	924.82 million current LCU	53.55 million current LCU	Eswatini
2020s	1.32 billion current LCU	1.12 billion current LCU	204.58 million current LCU	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Ireland?: Eswatini, at 1.46 billion current LCU against 1.23 billion current LCU in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Ireland?: 229.85 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ireland?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure?: Eswatini ranks 139th and Ireland ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)