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

134.76 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.

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

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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 Latvia: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Eswatini

1.67 billion current LCU

in 2025

Latvia

1.53 billion current LCU

in 2025

Eswatini rank

138th

Latvia rank

140th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Eswatini
Latvia

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 1.67 billion current LCU against 1.53 billion current LCU in Latvia, a difference of 134.76 million current LCU.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 140th of 168 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	115.12 million current LCU	31.50 million current LCU	83.62 million current LCU	Eswatini
2000s	345.41 million current LCU	212.17 million current LCU	133.24 million current LCU	Eswatini
2010s	978.37 million current LCU	331.50 million current LCU	646.87 million current LCU	Eswatini
2020s	1.43 billion current LCU	1.03 billion current LCU	398.01 million current LCU	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Eswatini or Latvia?: Eswatini, at 1.67 billion current LCU against 1.53 billion current LCU in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Eswatini and Latvia?: 134.76 million current LCU, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Latvia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Latvia rank globally for military expenditure?: Eswatini ranks 138th and Latvia ranks 140th of 168 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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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